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Rosy Minivet

Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes

Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pericrocotus roseus

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest

Range

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam; in India across the Himalaya to Arunachal Pradesh and the hills of Nagaland and Manipur, and in winter the peninsula

The rosy minivet is distinguished from other minivets by the male's deep pink or light red shade in the wings and tail, and by the female's olive or olive-yellow rump, against bright yellow in other minivets. Both sexes are grey above. In India it is found in the Himalaya from west to east to Arunachal Pradesh and the hills of Nagaland and Manipur, and in winter in the peninsula (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and moist montane forest. The cached account gives no measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and local migrant forest bird that eats invertebrates, with a Moderate range of about 47,500 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Rosy Minivet eat?
Invertebrates
What habitat does the Rosy Minivet live in?
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest
Where is the Rosy Minivet found?
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam; in India across the Himalaya to Arunachal Pradesh and the hills of Nagaland and Manipur, and in winter the peninsula
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