Long-tailed Minivet
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Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
148 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

20–30% · Possible
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

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
3 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
10 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Minivet in Kaziranga National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Minivet in Kaziranga National Park?

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

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