Adult female © Todd Hull
Adult male © Vincent Wang
Adult female © Irving Lu
Flock © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
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Adult © Lee-Lien WANG

Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus

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Identification

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Slender, long-tailed gray songbird, usually seen in small to medium-sized flocks. Male has a distinct black-and-white head pattern, of which the female has a paler gray version. Black-and-white banding on underwings striking in flight. Similar to Swinhoe's and Ryukyu Minivets but larger and whiter-chested than the former, lighter gray than the latter. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests, where it frequents the upper levels of trees. Voice a tinkling insect-like trill, often given in flight.

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