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Definition: MINIVET

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A singing bird of India of the family Campephagidae.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Minivet" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: MINIVET

Expressions Definition
Scarlet Minivet The Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. (references)
Small Minivet The Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: MINIVET

Minivet

Minivets
Female Scarlet Minivet (P. flammeus)
Female Scarlet Minivet (P. flammeus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Pericrocotus
Boie, 1826
Species

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The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. There are about 13 species, occurring mainly in forests in southern and eastern Asia. They are fairly small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture. Many species have bright red or yellow markings. They feed mainly on insects, foraging in groups in the tree canopy.

Species list

  • Rosy Minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
  • Swinhoe's Minivet or Brown-rumped Minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
  • Ashy Minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
  • Ryukyu Minivet, Pericrocotus tegimae
  • Small Minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
  • Fiery Minivet, Pericrocotus igneus
  • Flores Minivet or Little Minivet, Pericrocotus lansbergei
  • White-bellied Minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius
  • Grey-chinned Minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
  • Long-tailed Minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
  • Short-billed Minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
  • Sunda Minivet, Pericrocotus miniatus
  • Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus

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    Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Minivet". Image Credit.
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    Topics by Level of Interest: MINIVET

    Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
    USS Minivet (AM-371) 12     Ashy Minivet 5
    Small Minivet 8     Fiery Minivet 5
    Scarlet Minivet 7     Flores Minivet 5
    Long-tailed Minivet 6     Grey-chinned Minivet 5
    White-bellied Minivet 6     Long-tailed Minivet 6
    Ashy Minivet 5     Minivet 5
    Minivet 5     Rosy Minivet 5
    Short-billed Minivet 5     Ryukyu Minivet 4
    Fiery Minivet 5     Scarlet Minivet 7
    Rosy Minivet 5     Short-billed Minivet 5
    Grey-chinned Minivet 5     Small Minivet 8
    Flores Minivet 5     Sunda Minivet 4
    Swinhoe's Minivet 5     Swinhoe's Minivet 5
    Sunda Minivet 4     USS Minivet (AM-371) 12
    Ryukyu Minivet 4     White-bellied Minivet 6

    Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

    Translations: MINIVET

    Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
    Chinese Simplified 山椒鸟 (minivet). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, minivet. (volunteer & more translations)
    Hanguk Mal 할미새사촌 (minivet). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, minivet. (volunteer & more translations)
    Hanguohua 할미새사촌 (minivet). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, minivet. (volunteer & more translations)
    Japanese ミニベテラン (minivet). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, minivet. (volunteer & more translations)
    Korean 할미새사촌 (minivet). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, minivet. (volunteer & more translations)
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    Constructed Language Translations: MINIVET

    Language Translations for “minivet” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
    Athag mathaginathagivathaget (minivet). Additional references: Athag, minivet. (volunteer)
    Double Dutch maginagivaget (minivet). Additional references: Double Dutch, minivet. (volunteer)
    Leet (u)11\/£7 (minivet). Additional references: Leet, minivet. (volunteer)
    Oppish mopinopivopet (minivet). Additional references: Oppish, minivet. (volunteer)
    Pig Latin inivetmay (minivet). Additional references: Pig Latin, minivet. (volunteer)
    Ubbi Dubbi mubinubivubet (minivet). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, minivet. (volunteer)
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