Fiery Minivet
Pericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES
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Open encyclopedia reference
The fiery minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. Its range includes Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are broadleaf, secondary and coastal forests. It is threatened by forest clearance and has been assessed as near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Wikipedia contributors, Fiery minivet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:23:59.812404+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846
- Name authority
- Blyth, 1846
- Common name
- Fiery Minivet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Pericrocotus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae Vigors, 1825
- genusPericrocotus F. Boie, 1826
- speciesPericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pericrocotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ryukyu MinivetPericrocotus tegimae Stejneger, 1887 | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766) | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little MinivetPericrocotus lansbergei Büttikofer, 1886 | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius (Jerdon, 1840) | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris Blyth, 1846 | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus flammeus (J. R. Forster, 1781) | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pericrocotus speciosus (Latham, 1790) | CampephagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=561920 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6V4LR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.