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Grey-Chinned Minivet (Male)


Grey-Chinned Minivet (Male)
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 896] (5258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-05-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
Exposure: f/4, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-05-25 3:14
Viewed: 3677
Points: 2
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Grey-Chinned Minivet
(Pericrocotus solaris)
Size: 17 cm
Location: Fraser’s Hill (Pahang)

Description:
A small, dark grey and scarlet, arboreal bird with grey cheeks. Male has a greyer than scarlet above with obvious grey cheeks and chin and orange-yellow throat. Similar shaped red patch in wings. Female is similar to female Long-Tailed Minivet but lacks yellow on super cilia and forehead.

Voice:
A thin tsee sip.

Habits:
Inhabits hill forests. It feeds actively, mainly in tree canopy in small, calling parties. Sonetimes it briefly descends to eye level. It eats insects and nest high in trees.
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Hi Ang,

Beautiful bird & very finely captured. The color of the bird is nice. I've also captured the pair of these bird few days back but was not the best shot. Well done & TFS.

Kapil

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