Ryukyu Minivet
Pericrocotus tegimae Stejneger, 1887
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Ryukyu minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
It is endemic to Japan. The species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the ashy minivet. Its specific name is named for the Japanese naturalist Seiichi Tegima.
Wikipedia contributors, Ryukyu minivet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:07:46.181096+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pericrocotus tegimae Stejneger, 1887
- Name authority
- Stejneger, 1887
- Common name
- Ryukyu 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 tegimae Stejneger, 1887
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus Blyth, 1846 | 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=561925 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:6V4LS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.