Yesterday was out birding and have a couple ID questions from the western part of Guangxi, China.
1. Minivet ID: Came across a group of minivets which I would like help IDing. Photos are terrible, but thought that the wing pattern which is visible might be clear enough to ID. The thing that I...
The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from India to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in...
A nice little bird that I did not see much of in my local park throughout the end of 2016/start of 2017, and am hoping of seeing more of during the following migration periods. Seen at my local park, just outside of Bangkok.
As I was walking around a fairly busy urban park in Bangkok, I happened to notice a bright-red flash flitting across a well-used bike path. It turned out to be a male Small Minivet, and it was probably agitated because its partner was upon a small nest in a frangipani a mere metre or so from the...
While traveling around the Bagan ruins on a sightseeing expedition with my wife, I happened to catch a glimpse of movement above me as we were leaving a small ruined temple. Instantly I realized what was above me, and I hung around for a few minutes while a pair of Jerdon's Minivets gleaned the...
shot location: mishimi hills , arunchal pradesh , India .
date : may 2015
equipment : camera 7D canon || 800mm canon lens
short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar...
One of the most colorful birds seen out here. The scarlet minivet is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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