Species of Thailand
Fiery minivet
Thai: นกพญาไฟเล็กคอดำ, nok phayaafai lek kho dam
Binomial name: Pericrocotus igneus, Edward Blyth, 1846
The fiery minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Pericrocotus
- Species
- Pericrocotus igneus
Common names
- Thai: นกพญาไฟเล็กคอดำ, nok phayaafai lek kho dam
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Fiery minivet (female)
Fiery minivet (male)
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Nam Khang National Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Thale Ban National Park
- Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Pericrocotus igneus in Thailand
Important note; our range maps are based on limited data we have collected. The data is not necessarily accurate or complete.
Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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