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Pericrocotus

  • Grey-Chinned Minivet

    Grey-Chinned Minivet 
    (Phường chèo má xám, Pericrocotus solaris)

    The gray-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Campephagidae.

    Campephagidae: New Latin, from Campephaga, type genus (from Greek kampē caterpillar + New Latin -phaga) + -idae; 'Phago' is a term used as a prefix in Latin meaning 'Eating' or 'swallowing'. Phago ultimately comes from the Greek phageîn, which means “to eat, devour.”
    The genus name comes from Ancient Greek peri - 'very', and krokotus 'saffron-coloured'.
    solaris: Latin of or pertaining to the sun.

  • Long-Tailed Minivet

    Long-Tailed Minivet 
    (Phường chèo đỏ đuôi dài, Pericrocotus ethologus) 

    The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

    Campephagidae: New Latin, from Campephaga, type genus (from Greek kampē caterpillar + New Latin -phaga) + -idae; 'Phago' is a term used as a prefix in Latin meaning 'Eating' or 'swallowing'. Phago ultimately comes from the Greek phageîn, which means “to eat, devour.”
    The genus name comes from Ancient Greek peri - 'very', and krokotus 'saffron-coloured'.

    ethologus: Latin from Greek ethologos: mimic.

    The Annam minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus annamensis) is considered a subspecies of the long-tailed minivet.

  • Pericrocotus

    The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae.

    Campephagidae: New Latin, from Campephaga, type genus (from Greek kampē caterpillar + New Latin -phaga) + -idae; 'Phago' is a term used as a prefix in Latin meaning 'Eating' or 'swallowing'. Phago ultimately comes from the Greek phageîn, which means “to eat, devour.”

    The genus name comes from Ancient Greek peri - 'very', and krokotus 'saffron-coloured'.

    1/ Swinhoe's minivet or the brown-rumped minivet (Phường chèo cánh trắng, Pericrocotus cantonensis)

    2/ Long-tailed minivet (Phường chèo đỏ đuôi dài, Pericrocotus ethologus) 

    3/ Orange minivet (Phường chèo đỏ lớn, Pericrocotus flammeus)
    The species name flammeus has its roots in Latin, meaning 'fiery' or 'flame-coloured' (flamma - 'flame').

    4/ Short-billed minivet (Phường chèo đỏ mỏ ngắn, Pericrocotus brevirostris)

    5/ Rosy minivet (Phường chèo hồng, Pericrocotus roseus)

    6/ Grey-chinned minivet (Phường chèo má xám, Pericrocotus solaris)

    7/ Small minivet (Phường chèo nhỏ, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)

    8/ Ashy minivet (Phường chèo trắng lớn, Pericrocotus divaricatus)

    9/ Scarlet minivet (Phường chèo đỏ, Pericrocotus speciosus) 
    From speciēs (“appearance”) +‎ -osus (“-ose, -ous, forming adjectives”).
    speciōsus good-looking, handsome, beautiful

  • Scarlet Minivet

    Scarlet minivet 
    (Phường chèo đỏ, Pericrocotus speciosus) 

    The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a small passerine bird.

    Campephagidae: New Latin, from Campephaga, type genus (from Greek kampē caterpillar + New Latin -phaga) + -idae; 'Phago' is a term used as a prefix in Latin meaning 'Eating' or 'swallowing'. Phago ultimately comes from the Greek phageîn, which means “to eat, devour.”
    The genus name comes from Ancient Greek peri - 'very', and krokotus 'saffron-coloured'.
    From speciēs (“appearance”) +‎ -osus (“-ose, -ous, forming adjectives”).
    speciōsus good-looking, handsome, beautiful.

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