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Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus speciosus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
561 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a small passerine bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from Northeast India to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in hilly country. While the male of most subspecies are scarlet to orange with black upper parts, the females are usually yellow with greyish olive upper parts. Several former subspecies have been elevated to a species status in recent works. These include the orange minivet. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Minivet sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 561 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Long-tailed Minivet
LC

Long-tailed Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus ethologus

5–10% · With luck
Rosy Minivet
LC

Rosy Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus roseus

5–10% · Rare
Short-billed Minivet
LC

Short-billed Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus brevirostris

<5% · Rare
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Javan Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Javan Cuckoo-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina javensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina melaschistos

<5% · Rare
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
60–70%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
4 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
6 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
14 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
15 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
18 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
20 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
23 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
25 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet Minivet in Kaziranga National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Minivet sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 561 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet Minivet in Kaziranga National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet Minivet in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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