- Pericrocotus ethologus
Identification
17·5–20·5 cm (6¾-8 in)
Male
- Black (glossed blue) head and upperparts to upper back
- Scarlet lower back to upper tail coverts
Female grey and yellow. A red patch on the secondaries is a distinguishing feature.
Distribution
Asia: found in Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Nepal
South Asia: Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- P. e. favillaceus:
- Himalayas of Afghanistan and Kashmir to Nepal
- P. e. laetus:
- East Nepal to Sikkim, Bengal and western Assam (Khasi Hills)
- P. e. ethologus:
- P. e. yvettae:
- P. e. mariae:
- Northeastern India (southeastern Assam), eastern Bangladesh, and western Myanmar (Chin Hills)
- P. e. ripponi:
- P. e. annamensis:
- South Vietnam (Langbian Plateau)
Habitat
Various woodland types, from open broadleaf and pine forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects and their larvae, and includes beetles, flies and spiders.
Breeding
Both adults build the cup-shaped nest from grass stems, thin twigs, rootlets or moss, with cobwebs and lichen on the outside.
Vocalisation
Recording by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal, Uttarakhand Himalayas, Alt. 5500 ft., India, March-2018
Male moving through the canopy and calling.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-tailed Minivet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-tailed_Minivet
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