About Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818)
This species is scientifically named Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818). Males can be distinguished from other minivets by the deep pink to light red coloring on their wings and tail. Females have an olive to olive yellow rump, unlike the bright yellow rump found on females of other minivet species. Both male and female individuals of this species are grey on their upper bodies. This species is distributed across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Within India, it occurs in the Himalayas extending west to east through Arunachal Pradesh, as well as in the hills of Nagaland and Manipur; during winter, it is found on the Indian peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
