Sunda Minivet

Pericrocotus miniatus

Description

Pericrocotus miniatus has a body measuring 19 cm. Red and black in color with a very long tail. Men and women are different. Male birds: Head, throat and forehead are black, and secondary plumage is red. while the female bird: Her head is black. Throat, chin, forehead, and fur are reddish. Iris brown, beak and legs black.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

19 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Campephagidae

GENUS

:

Pericrocotus

SPECIES

:

Pericrocotus miniatus

Distribution

This species inhabits in mountainous forest areas.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Endemic to Sumatra and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

This bird lives in large groups of up to 30 individuals, usually visits the tops of large trees, and is very beautiful in flight.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, Flock

Biome

Montane forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Their main diet is small insects, such as caterpillars and beetles, and may also eat insect eggs.

Diet : Insectivorous

Mating Habits

Mating season in April and May. Cup-shaped nest, hidden in high canopy in primary forest. Eggs 2 eggs, white, mottled with gray and purple.

Reproduction session : April and May

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Sepah Gunung dalam Wikipedia artikel