Scarlet minivet: Indian minivet

This female bird was collected in Vietnam in 1928 by Willoughby P Lowe. Whilst she is yellowish-green in colour, the male of this species has black head and, shoulders with striking orange-red wing, belly and tail feathers.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
60/1928/5
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
South-East Asia
Collector Excavator
Lowe, Mr Willoughby P
Common Name
scarlet minivet: Indian minivet
Simple Name
bird
Period Classification
Inter War (1918-1939); Modern (1900-)

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CAMPEPHAGIDAE: Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster):  scarlet minivet