Little minivet
Pericrocotus lansbergei Büttikofer, 1886
The little minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 16.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the little minivet
- Weight
- 16.3 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the little minivet live?
Not recorded
What is the little minivet?
The little minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei), also known as the Flores minivet, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Is the little minivet endangered?
The little minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the little minivet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusPericrocotus
- SpeciesPericrocotus lansbergei Büttikofer, 1886
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Flores minivetEnglish
- Flores minivetEnglish
- suříkovec floreskýCzech
- minifet FfloresWelsh
- FloresmennigvogelGerman
- Flores-MennigvogelGerman
- floresa perikrokotoEsperanto
- Minivet de FloresSpanish
- floresinminivettiFinnish
- Minivet de SumbawaFrench
- floreški skovranjCroatian
- Sepah kerdilIndonesian
- Minivet di FloresItalian
- Uccello di fiamma di FloresItalian
- フロレスサンショウクイJapanese
- sumbavinis ilgauodegis vikšralesysLithuanian
- FloresmenievogelDutch
- floresmønjefuglNorwegian
- purpurek moluckiPolish
- purpurek białobrzuchyPolish
- minivete-das-floresPortuguese
- minivete-da-pequena-sundaPortuguese
- Малый личинкоедRussian
- Сумбавский длиннохвостый личинкоедRussian
- pestrec floreskýSlovak
- floresminivettSwedish
- Flores MinivetiTurkish
- личинкоїд флореськийUkrainian
- 三色山椒Chinese
- 三色山椒鸟Chinese
Relatives of the little 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
CompareLittle minivet vs Orange minivetLittle minivet vs Small minivetLittle minivet vs Ashy minivetLittle minivet vs Long-tailed minivet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the little minivet?
An adult little minivet weighs 16.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the little minivet endangered?
The little minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the little minivet?
The little minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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