Sunda Minivet
A species of Minivets Scientific name : Pericrocotus miniatus Genus : Minivets
Sunda Minivet, A species of Minivets
Botanical name: Pericrocotus miniatus
Genus: Minivets
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Description
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Description
The Sunda minivet (Pericrocotus miniatus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs on Sumatra and Java.
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Sunda Minivet primarily consumes insects, forages in the canopy often in groups, but specific foraging behaviors are undocumented.
Habitat
The habitat of sunda Minivet typically encompasses forested environments, including the edges of forests and moss forests. These birds are also known to inhabit agricultural areas and pine plantation regions. They are found in montane zones, broadly distributed across areas characterized by forests and human-modified landscapes in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cuckoo-shrikes Genus
Minivets Species
Sunda Minivet