Pic @ Anil/ Van Vihar/ Bhopal/ Dec, 2010
The Small Minivets are common resident breeding bird in scrubs and jungle area. The Small Minivet is 16 cm long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male differs from most other common minivets by having grey, not glossy black, upperparts and head, and orange underparts, fading to yellow on the belly, orange tail edges, rump and wing patches. The female is grey above, with yellow underparts (including the face), tail edges, rump and wing patches. There is much racial variation.
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