Pericrocotus erythropygius
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-bellied minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) is a species of minivet found in India, mostly in dry deciduous forest. The origin of the vernacular name of minivets is not known but it seems to be the English adaptation of an Indian name perhaps imitative. The genus Pericrocotus seems to be related to the saffron color of some minivets.
The male white-bellied minivet has a shiny black head, neck, tail and mantle. The species has a white collar, the throat is orange, the rest of the underparts are also white. The rump is orange with white markings on the wings.
The female minivet is duller in appearance, with dark gray upperparts, black wings, white collar, black tail and shiny black lores. The wings have white markings similar to those of the males, and the rump is orange. It measures between 18.5 and 20 cm long.
The white-bellied minivet is native to Nepal and India, mainly in dry deciduous forests. This species inhabits open savanna with sparse acacia shoots, dry grasslands and artificial terrestrial areas such as agricultural land. It occupies an extremely large area of occurrence of over 20,000 km2.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Minivet sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 237th most-seen of the 256 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Minivet in Bandipur National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Bandipur National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Minivet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-bellied Minivet sightings, Bandipur National Park ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mudumalai National Park (India, under 5%), Satpura National Park (India, under 5%) and Ranthambore National Park (India, under 5%).
Same genus: Pericrocotus
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Minivet that you can see in Bandipur National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Small Minivet (about 30%) and Orange Minivet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Bandipur National Park (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
