Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusPericrocotus (Minivets)
- SpeciesPericrocotus ethologus (Long-tailed Minivet)
The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus
Gray-chinned Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Coracina melaschistos
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Minivet in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Minivet in Khangchendzonga National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Minivet in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.