White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 11 g

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The male white-bellied minivet has a shiny black head, neck, tail and mantle. The species has a white collar, the throat is orange, the rest of the underparts are also white. The rump is orange with white markings on the wings. The female minivet is duller in appearance, with dark gray upperparts, black wings, white collar, black tail and shiny black lores. The wings have white markings similar to those of the males, and the rump is orange. It measures between 18.5 and 20 cm long.

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When to see the White-bellied Minivet

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the White-bellied Minivet

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the White-bellied Minivet

The white-bellied minivet is a species of minivet found in India, mostly in dry deciduous forest.

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