Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea (B), Philippines, Russia (Asian), Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) [XC897477]
by id from Dongyin Tourists Center [Taiwan Tourist Shuttle], Taiwan (call, flight call)
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) [XC842168]
by Peter Ericsson from Lam Toiting (near Bangkok), Nong Chok, Bangkok, Thailand (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) and Brown-rumped Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis). Closely related to Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus), and sometimes considered conspecific, but very distinct morphologically and differs also in moult and migration strategies. Dark subspecies tegimae sometimes regarded as a separate species, but greater colour saturation is common among Ryukyu forms of Japanese bird species.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
divaricatus (Raffles, 1822) - Breeds south-eastern Siberia (southern from central Amurland), north-eastern China (mainly Nei Mongol, Heilongjiang and Jilin), Korea and Japan, possibly also Taiwan. Non-breeding mainly south-eastern Asia, Greater Sundas and Philippines, also regularly India.