rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) Description
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot)
Date 1855-60
Source Birds of Asia, Vol. II, Parts VII,-XII,by John Gould, 1855-60. Painted by John Gould & Henry C. Richter.
Author John Gould (1804–1881) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gould
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RosyMinivetGould.jpg
The rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. Male is distinguished from other minivets by having deep pink/light red shade in wings and tail and female having olive /olive yellow rump as against bright yellow in other minivets. Both male and female are grey above. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Pericrocotus
Species: Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818)