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Flame Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster, JR 1781)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Campephagidae
Genus:
   Pericrocotus
Scientific:
  Pericrocotus flammeus


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1B2C7B12BFBA7EF1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1B2C7B12

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1B2C7B12


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561919

Geographic range:

  • Pericrocotus flammeus: western peninsular India (southeastern Gujarat south through the Western Ghats, and southwestern Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka
English:
Flame Minivet
Catalan:
minivet dàuric
Czech:
suříkovec šarlatový
Danish:
Skarlagenminivet
German:
Orangemennigvogel
Spanish:
Minivet Naranja
Spanish (Spain):
Minivet naranja
Finnish:
pilkkaminivetti
French:
Grand Minivet
Croatian:
crnoglavi skovranj
Hungarian:
tükrös míniummadár
Icelandic:
Logamenja
Italian:
Minivet scarlatto
Japanese (romaji):
hiirosanshoukui
Japanese:
ヒイロサンショウクイ
Lithuanian:
rusvasis ilgauodegis vikšralesys
Dutch:
Oranje Menievogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Flammemønjefugl
Norwegian:
Flammemønjefugl
Polish:
purpurek ognisty
Portuguese:
Minivete-escarlate
Portuguese (Portugal):
minivete-citrino
Russian:
Оранжевый личинкоед
Slovak:
pestrec ohnivý
Swedish:
eldminivett
Ukrainian:
Личинкоїд іржастий
Chinese:
赤黄山椒鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
赤紅山椒


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):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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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):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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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:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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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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Bengali: সিঁদুরে সাহেলি
Catalan: minivet dàuric
Czech: suříkovec šarlatový
Danish: Skarlagenminivet, Skarlagenrød Minivet
German: Orangemennigvogel, Scharlachmennigvogel
English: Flame Minivet, Orange Minivet, Scarlet minivet, Scarlet Minivet (Orange)
English, HBW: Scarlet Minivet (Orange)
English (IOC): Orange Minivet
English (United States): Orange Minivet
Spanish: Minivet Escarlata, Minivet Naranja, Minivete Rojo
Spanish (Spain): Minivet escarlata (flammeus), Minivet naranja
Spanish (HBW): Orange Minivet
Estonian: loit-hundnaagas
Finnish: pilkkaminivetti
French: Grand Minivet, Grand Minivet (nominal), Grand Minivet (nominale), Grand Minivet (race nominale), Orange Minivet
Croatian: crnoglavi skovranj
Hungarian: tükrös míniummadár
Indonesian: Burung sepah hutan, Sepah Hutan
Icelandic: Logamenja
Italian: Minivet scarlatto, Uccello di fiamma scarlatto
Japanese (romaji): hi-iro sanshō-kui, hiirosanshoukui
Japanese: ヒイロサンショウクイ
Japanese (Kanji): 緋色山椒喰
Scientific: Muscicapa flammea, Pericrocotus flammeus, Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus, Pericrocotus speciosus, Pericrocotus speciosus speciosus, Turdus speciosus
Lithuanian: rusvasis ilgauodegis vikšralesys, Rusvasis ilgauodegis vikšraleys
Malayalam: തീക്കുരുവി, തീക്കുരുവി 
Marathi: नारिंगी गोमेद
Malay: Burung Mas Belukar, Burung Matahari, Burung Matahari Besar
Nepali: रानीचरी
Dutch: Oranje Menievogel, Scharlaken Menievogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Flammemønjefugl
Norwegian: Flammemønjefugl, Skarlagenmønjefugl
Polish: purpurek ognisty
Pinyin: chì-hóng shān-jiāo-niǎo
Portuguese: Minivete-escarlate
Portuguese (Portugal): minivete-citrino
Russian: Огненнобрюхий длиннохвостый личинкоед, Оранжевый личинкоед
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Dilirath Miniviththa
Slovak: Húseničiarka ohnivá, pestrec ohnivý
Swedish: Eldminivett
Tamil: Min Chittu
Thai: นกพญาไฟใหญ่
Thai (Transliteration): nók pʰa-yaa fay yày
Turkish: Turuncu minivet
Ukrainian: Личинкоїд іржастий
Vietnamese: Chim Phường chèo đỏ lớn
Chinese: 赤紅山椒鳥, 赤红山椒鸟, 赤黄山椒鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 赤紅山椒, 赤紅山椒鳥

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