Wildlifeof China
Orange Minivet
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Pericrocotus flammeus
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects, in mixed-species flocks or small groups
Size
17-22cm
Weight
19-24.5g
It is 17 to 22 cm long and weighs 19 to 24.5 g. Males are bright orange and black, with a glossy black head, chin, throat and upper back and orange-red underparts, while females are largely yellow with a grey upperside. It was formerly counted as a subspecies of the scarlet minivet (Wikipedia, general species account).
The genus name means very saffron-coloured.
Quick answers
- What does the Orange Minivet eat?
- Mainly insects, in mixed-species flocks or small groups
- How big is the Orange Minivet?
- 17-22cm
- How much does the Orange Minivet weigh?
- 19-24.5g