Pericrocotus roseus
The Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) is a captivating member of the Cuckooshrike family (Campephagidae), renowned for its striking sexual dimorphism. Males are a vibrant rose-pink to crimson on the underparts, rump, and outer tail feathers, contrasting sharply with a dark grey upper body, blackish wings, and a prominent white primary patch. Females, though equally graceful, sport a paler, yellowish hue in place of the rose, with similar grey upperparts and white wing markings. Measuring app...
Found primarily in temperate and subtropical broadleaf and mixed forests, open woodlands, and forest edges, typically at elevations ranging from lowlands up to 2,500 meters, occasionally higher during breeding.
Predominantly insectivorous, consuming a variety of insects and their larvae, including caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, and mantids, captured by gleaning from foliage or hawking prey in flight.
Rosy Minivets are diurnal and highly active, often observed foraging in small to medium-sized flocks, frequently associating with other insectivorous species in mixed-species foraging parties. They primarily employ a combination of gleaning and hawking, snatching insects from foliage and branches...
The Rosy Minivet exhibits a broad distribution across Asia, breeding primarily in the Himalayan foothills and lower ranges, extending from Pakistan eastward through Nepal, Bhutan, Northeast India, northern Bangladesh, Myanmar, and into southern China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong), as well...
Least Concern
- The Rosy Minivet's genus name, *Pericrocotus*, is derived from Greek words meaning "around saffron," referring to the bright, often orange or yellow, colors found in many species of minivets. - Males display a striking rose-pink to crimson, while females are adorned with a beautiful yellow, a c...