Long-tailed Minivet
A species of Minivets Scientific name : Pericrocotus ethologus Genus : Minivets
Long-tailed Minivet, A species of Minivets
Botanical name: Pericrocotus ethologus
Genus: Minivets
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Description General Info
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Description
The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Long-tailed Minivet primarily consumes insects like orthopterans and beetles, as well as spiders, acacia buds, and fruits. Feeding behavior includes gleaning in tree canopies, aerial sallies, and hovering by flowers, sometimes forming large flocks when not breeding.
Habitat
The habitat of long-tailed Minivet encompasses a wide variety of open forests, such as broadleaf and coniferous (specifically pine) forests, as well as lighter forested areas and forest fringes. Additionally, during wintertime and in areas of significant deforestation, long-tailed Minivet can be observed in groves, amidst agricultural lands with scattered trees, and along roadsides lined with trees.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cuckoo-shrikes Genus
Minivets Species
Long-tailed Minivet 
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