The Orange Minivet is a brightly colored bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found all along the Western Ghats and west coast of India and Sri Lanka. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Scarlet Minivet which is considered to have a wider distribution in Eastern and Northern India and South-east Asia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The Orange Minivet is a species resident in Southern India and Sri Lanka, that feeds primarily on insects while foraging in mixed-species bird flocks or in small single-species groups. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Forster, JR 1781)
Reference:
Indische Zool.
Protonym:
Muscicapa flammea
Type locality:
no locality given = Ceylon; cf. Whistler and Kinnear, 1933, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 36, p. 341, footnote.
Link:
http://digital.onb.ac.at/OnbViewer/viewer.faces?doc=ABO_%2BZ178506502
Avibase ID:
1B2C7B12BFBA7EF1
Avibase ID:
avibase-1B2C7B12
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1B2C7B12
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561919
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Flame Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Scarlet Minivet (Orange) ( Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Scarlet Minivet (Orange) ( Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Orange Minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pericrocotus flammeus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pericrocotus [flammeus or speciosus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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