The ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) is a passerinebird of eastern Asia belonging to the minivet genus Pericrocotus in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. While most of the minivets have shades of yellow, orange and red in their plumage, this species has only greys, whites and blacks. The male is distinctive with a white face and black nape although females can be confused with the female of the brown-rumped minivet. They forage in the canopy, often along with other minivets and join mixed-species foraging flocks.
It is 18.5–20 cm long. The male is grey above and whitish below. It has a black cap with a white forehead and there is a white band across the flight-feathers. The outer tail feathers are white. The bill and feet are black. The female's cap is grey apart from a black band between the bill and eye and a narrow white band above it. The call is a high-pitched, metallic trill.[2] It is considered as closely related to Pericrocotus roseus and Pericrocotus cantonensis but differs in moult pattern.[3] It is one of the few passerine birds that moult their primaries twice in a year[4] and is the longest distance migrant among the minivets.[5]
The status of the species is considered to be secure and is considered as a "least concern" species by the IUCN. Populations of the species on the Amami Island was found to have increased from 1985–2001.[8]
In the South Asian region, they are considered rare. They were first noted on the Indian mainland only in 1965[9] although they had been reported in 1897 from the Andaman Islands.[10] It has since been reported with greater regularity.[9][11][12][13][14]
Four to seven eggs are laid. These are incubated for 17 to 18 days.
Notesedit
^BirdLife International (2018). "Pericrocotus divaricatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706735A130428286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706735A130428286.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Rasmussen PC & JC Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol. 2. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions. p. 325.
^Stresemann, E (1972). "Noch ein Zugvogel mit einer postnuptialen und einer praenuptialen Vollmauser:Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles". Journal of Ornithology. 113 (2): 218. doi:10.1007/BF01640504. S2CID 7253203.
^Greenberg R, Marra PP (2005). Birds of two worlds: the ecology and evolution of migration. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 94. ISBN0-8018-8107-2.
^Stresemann, E. & V Stresemann (1972). "Die postnuptiale und die praenuptiale Vollmauser von Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles". J. Ornithol. 113 (4): 435–439. doi:10.1007/BF01647606. S2CID 11427932.
^Pittie, A.; A Poddar (2000). "Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles) in Kanha National Park, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 97 (2): 283.
^Robertson, A (1991). "Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles) in Kerala". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 88 (3): 455–456.
^Sugimura, Ken; Fumio Yamada & Asako Miyamoto (2003). (PDF). Global Environmental Research. 7 (1): 79–89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
^ abNavarro,A (1965). "The Ashy Minivet [Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles)]: an addition to the Indian avifauna". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 62 (2): 303.
^Santharam,V (1985). "New records - Ashy Minivet and Eyebrowed Thrush in Madras". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 25 (5&6): 9–11.
^Santharam, V (1988). "Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) in Madras city (South India)". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85 (2): 430–431.
^Khacher, Lavkumar (1994). "Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles) in Himachal Pradesh". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 91 (2): 321.
^Santharam, V (1990). "Comments on Ashy Minivets, and on Cormorants in Thekkady". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 30 (7&8): 9–10.
^Lahkar, B. P.; Ahmed, M. F.; Praveen J.; Singha, H. J. (2006). "First sighting of Black Stork Ciconia nigra and Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus from Meghalaya, north-east India". Indian Birds. 2 (6): 169–170.
Referencesedit
Brazil, Mark A. (1991) The Birds of Japan, Christopher Helm, London.
MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (2000) A Field Guide to the Birds of China, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland, London.
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The ashy minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the minivet genus Pericrocotus in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae While most of the minivets have shades of yellow orange and red in their plumage this species has only greys whites and blacks The male is distinctive with a white face and black nape although females can be confused with the female of the brown rumped minivet They forage in the canopy often along with other minivets and join mixed species foraging flocks Ashy minivet Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae Genus Pericrocotus Species P divaricatus Binomial name Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles 1822 Synonyms Lanius divaricatus Raffles 1822 Contents 1 Description 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksDescription edit nbsp Patterning of the male It is 18 5 20 cm long The male is grey above and whitish below It has a black cap with a white forehead and there is a white band across the flight feathers The outer tail feathers are white The bill and feet are black The female s cap is grey apart from a black band between the bill and eye and a narrow white band above it The call is a high pitched metallic trill 2 It is considered as closely related to Pericrocotus roseus and Pericrocotus cantonensis but differs in moult pattern 3 It is one of the few passerine birds that moult their primaries twice in a year 4 and is the longest distance migrant among the minivets 5 It breeds in south east Siberia north east China Korea and Japan Birds in the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan are commonly considered to be a separate species Ryukyu minivet P tegimae The ashy minivet is a long distance migrant wintering in South and South east Asia as far south as Sumatra Borneo and the Philippines It is found in forest as well as in more open areas with scattered trees It forages in the tree canopy for insects sometimes joining mixed species foraging flocks 6 7 Migrant birds can often be seen in large flocks The status of the species is considered to be secure and is considered as a least concern species by the IUCN Populations of the species on the Amami Island was found to have increased from 1985 2001 8 In the South Asian region they are considered rare They were first noted on the Indian mainland only in 1965 9 although they had been reported in 1897 from the Andaman Islands 10 It has since been reported with greater regularity 9 11 12 13 14 Four to seven eggs are laid These are incubated for 17 to 18 days Notes edit BirdLife International 2018 Pericrocotus divaricatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22706735A130428286 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22706735A130428286 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Rasmussen PC amp JC Anderton 2005 Birds of South Asia The Ripley Guide Vol 2 Smithsonian Institution amp Lynx Edicions p 325 Stresemann E 1972 Noch ein Zugvogel mit einer postnuptialen und einer praenuptialen Vollmauser Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles Journal of Ornithology 113 2 218 doi 10 1007 BF01640504 S2CID 7253203 Greenberg R Marra PP 2005 Birds of two worlds the ecology and evolution of migration Johns Hopkins University Press p 94 ISBN 0 8018 8107 2 Stresemann E amp V Stresemann 1972 Die postnuptiale und die praenuptiale Vollmauser von Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles J Ornithol 113 4 435 439 doi 10 1007 BF01647606 S2CID 11427932 Pittie A A Poddar 2000 Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles in Kanha National Park Mandla District Madhya Pradesh J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 97 2 283 Robertson A 1991 Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles in Kerala J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 88 3 455 456 Sugimura Ken Fumio Yamada amp Asako Miyamoto 2003 Population Trend Habitat Change and Conservation of the Unique Wildlife Species on Amami Island Japan PDF Global Environmental Research 7 1 79 89 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 22 a b Navarro A 1965 The Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles an addition to the Indian avifauna J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 62 2 303 Santharam V 1985 New records Ashy Minivet and Eyebrowed Thrush in Madras Newsletter for Birdwatchers 25 5 amp 6 9 11 Santharam V 1988 Occurrence of the Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus in Madras city South India J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 85 2 430 431 Khacher Lavkumar 1994 Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Raffles in Himachal Pradesh J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 91 2 321 Santharam V 1990 Comments on Ashy Minivets and on Cormorants in Thekkady Newsletter for Birdwatchers 30 7 amp 8 9 10 Lahkar B P Ahmed M F Praveen J Singha H J 2006 First sighting of Black Stork Ciconia nigra and Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus from Meghalaya north east India Indian Birds 2 6 169 170 References editBrazil Mark A 1991 The Birds of Japan Christopher Helm London MacKinnon John amp Phillipps Karen 2000 A Field Guide to the Birds of China Oxford University Press Oxford Robson Craig 2002 A Field Guide to the Birds of South East Asia New Holland London External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pericrocotus divaricatus nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Pericrocotus divaricatus Photographs and videos Calls Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashy minivet amp oldid 1219662147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
