Wildlifeof Vietnam
Grey-chinned Minivet
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: Razis Nasri (RN Empire Travel & Tours)
Pericrocotus solaris
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates in the canopy, sometimes at tree ferns or taken in the air
Habitat
Montane forest at about 1,000–2,000m
Range
Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia
Size
17–19cm
Weight
11–17g
The grey-chinned minivet is 17 to 19cm long and weighs 11 to 17g. The adult male has a dark grey head and mantle, a pale grey chin, an orange-yellow throat and blackish wings, while in the female these parts are bright yellow. The eyes, beak and legs are black. It lives in montane forest at about 1,000 to 2,000m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Outside the breeding season it forms small parties of fewer than 15 birds and sometimes flocks of dozens, and it sometimes joins mixed-species flocks. It forages for invertebrates in the canopy and gives a twittering call while feeding. Breeding has been recorded from February to April, and the nest, built by both sexes, is on a branch or fork of a tree. The eggs have not been described.
Quick answers
- What does the Grey-chinned Minivet eat?
- Invertebrates in the canopy, sometimes at tree ferns or taken in the air
- What habitat does the Grey-chinned Minivet live in?
- Montane forest at about 1,000–2,000m
- Where is the Grey-chinned Minivet found?
- Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Grey-chinned Minivet?
- 17–19cm
- How much does the Grey-chinned Minivet weigh?
- 11–17g