Small Minivet
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Small Minivet

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Minneriya National Park
38 Verified records at Minneriya National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Minivet sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

Insufficient data
Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina melanoptera

5–10% · With luck
Large Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Large Cuckoo-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina macei

<5% · Rare
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

30–40% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

20–30% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
11 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
16 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
19 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
24 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Small Minivet in Minneriya National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Small Minivet sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Small Minivet in Minneriya National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Small Minivet in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.

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