Fiery minivet
Pericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846
The fiery minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 15 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the fiery minivet
- Weight
- 8 g – 15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the fiery minivet
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Where does the fiery minivet live?
Not recorded
What is the fiery minivet?
The fiery minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. Its range includes Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are broadleaf, secondary and coastal forests. It is threatened by forest clearance and has been assessed as near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Is the fiery minivet endangered?
The fiery minivet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the fiery minivet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusPericrocotus
- SpeciesPericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846
Synonyms Pericrocotus cinnamomeus igneus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- minivet ardentCatalan
- suříkovec ohnivýCzech
- minifet fflamgochWelsh
- FlammeminivetDanish
- FeuermennigvogelGerman
- Feuer-MennigvogelGerman
- flama perikrokotoEsperanto
- Minivet encendidoSpanish
- tuliminivettiFinnish
- Minivet flamboyantFrench
- plameni skovranjCroatian
- Sepah tulinIndonesian
- Minivet flammeoItalian
- コベニサンショウクイJapanese
- ugninis ilgauodegis vikšralesysLithuanian
- SoendamenievogelDutch
- ildmønjefuglNorwegian
- purpurek płomiennyPolish
- minivete-flamejantePortuguese
- Пламенный личинкоедRussian
- Пламенный длиннохвостый личинкоедRussian
- pestrec rumelkovýSlovak
- flamminivettSwedish
- นกพญาไฟเล็กคอดำThai
- Alevli MinivetTurkish
- личинкоїд червонийUkrainian
- 躁山椒Chinese
- 火紅山椒鳥Chinese
- 火红山椒鸟Chinese
Relatives of the fiery minivet
Other species in the same genus Pericrocotus.
Orange minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Small minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Ashy minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Rosy minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
Short-billed minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
CompareFiery minivet vs Orange minivetFiery minivet vs Small minivetFiery minivet vs Ashy minivetFiery minivet vs Long-tailed minivet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the fiery minivet?
An adult fiery minivet weighs 8 g – 15 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the fiery minivet endangered?
The fiery minivet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the fiery minivet?
The fiery minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) belongs to the family Campephagidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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