Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus)
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Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818)

≈17 cmLength19 gWeight

The male has deep pink on the wings and tail, unlike other minivets.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Thailand, India, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Male has deep pink or pale red on the wings and tail
  2. Female has an olive or olive-yellow rump
  3. Both sexes have a gray back

Male, female and young

The male has deep pink on the wings and tail; the female has an olive-yellow rump, whereas females of other minivets have a bright yellow rump.

Where and when it's recorded

Rosy Minivet has been recorded at 218 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia280 records
  2. Manas NP – BanasbariIndia263 records
  3. Khao Yai NPThailand184 records
More places
  1. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand138 records
  2. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand127 records
  3. Satchari NPBangladesh123 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NPThailand98 records
  5. Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand91 records
  6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia91 records
  7. Nam Nao NPThailand89 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandIndiaChinaBangladeshNepalMyanmar (Burma)CambodiaVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rosy Minivet?

The Rosy Minivet is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Rosy Minivet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southern China, Myanmar and northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, India and China.

When is the best time to see the Rosy Minivet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rosy Minivet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rosy Minivet as Least Concern.

What does the Rosy Minivet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rosy Minivet in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈17 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southern China, Myanmar and northwestern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Pericrocotus

Other birds in the genus Pericrocotus

Rosy Minivet

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