Scarlet minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus (Latham, 1790)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.3 g to 26 g.
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Quick facts about the scarlet minivet
- Weight
- 23.3 g – 26 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.45
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the scarlet minivet live?
Not recorded
Is the scarlet minivet endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the scarlet minivet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusPericrocotus
- SpeciesPericrocotus speciosus (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms Muscipeta princeps, Pericrocotus flammeus speciosus, Pericrocotus speciosus bakeri, Pericrocotus speciosus elegans, Phoenicornis elegans, Turdus speciosus
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- PurpurminivetDanish
- PurpurmennigvogelGerman
- skarlata perikrokotoEsperanto
- Minivet escarlataSpanish
- Minivet écarlateFrench
- Sepah hutanIndonesian
- Uccello di fiamma scarlattoItalian
- シュイロサンショウクイJapanese
- Himalajinis ilgauodegis vikšralesysLithuanian
- Scharlaken MenievogelDutch
- praktmønjefuglNorwegian
- purpurek szkarłatnyPolish
- minivete-escarlatePortuguese
- Огненный личинкоедRussian
- pestrec šarlátovýSlovak
- scharlakansminivettSwedish
- นกพญาไฟใหญ่Thai
- Kırmızı MinivetTurkish
- личинкоїд пломенистийUkrainian
- 赤红山椒鸟Chinese
- Scarlets-MennigvogelGerman
- ScharlachmennigvogelGerman
- Гималайский огненный личинкоедRussian
- 艷麗赤紅山椒Chinese
- 赤紅山椒鳥Chinese
Relatives of the scarlet 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
CompareScarlet minivet vs Orange minivetScarlet minivet vs Small minivetScarlet minivet vs Ashy minivetScarlet minivet vs Long-tailed minivet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the scarlet minivet?
An adult scarlet minivet weighs 23.3 g – 26 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the scarlet minivet?
The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) 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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