| There were calls of Sunbirds, flowerpeckers, Ioras, drongos, minivets. |
| Campephagidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, including cuckoo-shrikes and minivets. |
| Birdlife includes pheasants, partridges, quail, eagles, barbets, Himalayan cuckoos, Tibetan black crows, and minivets. |
| A short walk along the naval base yielded many interesting bird species including a pair of common grey hornbills, spotted owlets, small minivets, shikra and Common Iora. |
| Across Asia, in our enthusiasm to subdue farm posts, we have unwittingly let loose a chemical war on all living things, including eagles and minivets. |
