Pericrocotus

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Pericrocotus is a genus of small, brightly colored passerine birds known as minivets, found mainly in forests and woodland habitats across Asia.

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Pericrocotus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird genus
taxon
characteristic brightly colored plumage
small size
class Aves
commonName minivets
describedBy William Swainson NERFINISHED
diet insectivorous
distribution Asia NERFINISHED
family Campephagidae NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 1831
habitat forests
woodlands
hasFeatherColor black
orange
red
yellow
includesSpecies Pericrocotus albifrons NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus brevirostris NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus cabanisi NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus cantonensis NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus divaricatus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus erythropygius NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus ethologus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus flammeus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus igneus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus lansbergei NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus miniatus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus roseus NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus solaris NERFINISHED
Pericrocotus tegimae NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange East Asia NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
nomenclaturalCode International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproductiveBehavior tree-nesting
sexualDimorphism males more brightly colored than females
subfamily Campephaginae NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Pericrocotus cinnamomeus NERFINISHED
typicalBehavior arboreal
gregarious
vocalization high-pitched calls

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Campephagidae includesGenus Pericrocotus