About Pericrocotus solaris Blyth, 1846
The grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris Blyth, 1846, measures 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) in length and weighs 11–17 g (0.39–0.60 oz). The species displays sexual dimorphism. Adult males have a dark grey head and mantle, a pale grey chin, an orange-yellow throat, and blackish wings; their underparts, lower back, and the tips of the greater coverts are orange. In females, these same orange areas are bright yellow instead. All individuals of this species have black eyes, beak, and legs. Immature grey-chinned minivets resemble females, but have yellow-olive bars across their backs. This species ranges from the eastern Himalayan foothills through northeastern India, southern China, and mainland Southeast Asia, reaching as far as Sumatra and Borneo. It primarily inhabits montane forest at elevations between 1,000 and 2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft); recorded populations in Taiwan occur as low as 150 m (490 ft). It occupies the canopy of broadleaf forest, and can also be found in coniferous forest, elfin forest, secondary forest, forest edges, and tree-containing gardens. It is thought that all 12 minivet species underwent adaptive radiation in mainland Asia before later dispersing to the Indonesian archipelago.
