The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. There are about 13 species, occurring mainly in forests in southern and eastern Asia. They are fairly small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture. Many species have bright red or yellow markings. They feed mainly on insects...
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• (n.) A singing bird of India of the family Campephagidae.
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any of the 10 bird species of the Asian genus Pericrocotus, belonging to the family Campephagidae (q.v.). Males of most species are black and red, ...
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Min'i·vet noun (Zoology) A singing bird of India of the family
Campephagidæ .
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The USS Minivet was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched and lost during the Second World War. The USS Minivet was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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