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Swinhoe's Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)

Swinhoe's Minivet

Pericrocotus cantonensis

Least Concern

Overview

Swinhoe's minivet, also known as the brown-rumped minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis), is a bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861.

Habitat

The species breeds in China and winters in Indochina. Its natural habitats include temperate forest, as well as subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.

Did you know?

The bird was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861.

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