Small minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766)
The small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 10 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the small minivet
- Weight
- 8 g – 10 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the small minivet live?
Not recorded
What is the small minivet?
The small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia.
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Is the small minivet endangered?
The small 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.
How is the small minivet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusPericrocotus
- SpeciesPericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Motacilla cinnamomea
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- minivet menutCatalan
- suříkovec rehkovitýCzech
- minifet bachWelsh
- Lille MinivetDanish
- ZwergmennigvogelGerman
- Zwerg-MennigvogelGerman
- eta perikrokotoEsperanto
- Minivet chicoSpanish
- pikkuminivettiFinnish
- Minivet oranorFrench
- šareni skovranjCroatian
- fahéjszínű sáfránymadárHungarian
- Sepah kecilIndonesian
- Minivet piccoloItalian
- Uccello di fiamma piccoloItalian
- コサンショウクイJapanese
- Mantenan CilikJavanese
- nykštukinis ilgauodegis vikšralesysLithuanian
- mazā mīnijaLatvian
- തീച്ചിന്നൻMalayalam
- निखारMarathi
- Kleine MenievogelDutch
- småmønjefuglNorwegian
- purpurek złotobrzuchyPolish
- minivete-pequenoPortuguese
- minivete-acaneladoPortuguese
- Горихвостковый личинкоедRussian
- Карликовый длиннохвостый личинкоедRussian
- pestrec trpasličíSlovak
- Mali minivetSerbian
- mindre minivettSwedish
- சிறிய மின்சிட்டுTamil
- นกพญาไฟเล็กThai
- Küçük MinivetTurkish
- личинкоїд малийUkrainian
- 小山椒Chinese
- 小山椒鳥Chinese
- 小山椒鸟Chinese
Relatives of the small minivet
Other species in the same genus Pericrocotus.
Orange minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Ashy minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Rosy minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
Short-billed minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
Grey-chinned minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
CompareSmall minivet vs Orange minivetSmall minivet vs Ashy minivetSmall minivet vs Long-tailed minivetSmall minivet vs Rosy minivet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the small minivet?
An adult small minivet weighs 8 g – 10 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the small minivet endangered?
The small 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 small minivet?
The small minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) 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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