Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus (Raffles, 1822)

Campephagidae — Cuckooshrikes

Ashy Minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus, is a passerine of eastern Asia in the cuckooshrike family, breeding in south-east Siberia, north-east China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Outside the breeding season it moves through south-east Asia to Sumatra, northern Borneo, northern Sulawesi and the northern Philippines. It is set apart from most minivets by its grey, white and black plumage rather than yellow, orange or red. The male shows a white face and black nape, while females can be mistaken for female Brown-rumped Minivets.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae — Cuckooshrikes
Breeding range: Palearctic: se Siberia, ne China, Korean Pen. and Japan (main is.)
Nonbreeding range: se Asia to Sumatra, n Borneo, n Sulawesi and n Philippines