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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCampephagidae
  6. genusPericrocotus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the scarlet minivet

Other species in the same genus Pericrocotus.

LC, Least Concern
Small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)

Small minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Campephagidae

LC, Least Concern
Ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)

Ashy minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

Campephagidae

LC, Least Concern
Rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus)

Rosy minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

Campephagidae

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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarlet-minivet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{scarlet_minivet_2026,
  title = {Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarlet-minivet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}