Rosy Minivet
A species of Minivets Scientific name : Pericrocotus roseus Genus : Minivets
Rosy Minivet, A species of Minivets
Botanical name: Pericrocotus roseus
Genus: Minivets
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Description General Info
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
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. 
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Rosy Minivet, forages in canopy and subcanopy, primarily eats insects. Usually found in pairs, occasionally in larger flocks; their activity is less intense while feeding compared to similar species. No unique dietary traits noted.
Habitat
The rosy Minivet frequents various forest habitats, including broadleaf evergreen, deciduous, and pine forests, as well as woodlands and wooded valleys. These birds also adapt to human-altered landscapes, such as gardens and towns. During migration, they winter in evergreen and deciduous slope forests, venturing into plains with cultivated fields adorned with scattered trees.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
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.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cuckoo-shrikes Genus
Minivets Species
Rosy Minivet 
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