Rosy minivet
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Pericrocotus roseus

The rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus ) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. The male is distinguished from other minivets by having a deep pink/light red shade in wings and tail and the female having an olive/olive yellow rump as against bright yellow in other minivets. Both male and female are grey above.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In India, it is found in the Himalayas from west to east to Arunachal Pradesh and hills of Nagaland and Manipur. In winter in peninsula.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Rosy minivet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_minivet
2. Rosy minivet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22706728/130426419
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/19828

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