Brown-rumped Minivet
Pericrocotus cantonensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusPericrocotus (Minivets)
- SpeciesPericrocotus cantonensis (Brown-rumped Minivet)
Swinhoe's minivet or the brown-rumped minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861. It breeds in China and winters in Indochina. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Minivet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus
Fiery Minivet
Pericrocotus igneus
Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Rosy Minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
Lesser Cuckooshrike
Coracina fimbriata
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Coracina melaschistos
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
📅 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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-rumped Minivet in Khao Luang National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Minivet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-rumped Minivet in Khao Luang National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-rumped Minivet in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.