Species of Thailand
Rosy minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, 1818
In Thai: นกพญาไฟสีกุหลาบ
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
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.
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Category / Seasonal Status
Wiki listed status (concerning Thai population): Winter visitor
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Non-breeding visitor
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Pericrocotus
- Species
- Pericrocotus roseus
Common names
- Thai: นกพญาไฟสีกุหลาบ
Synonyms
- Muscicapa rosea, Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (1818)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Bangkok Province
- Bueng Boraped Non-Hunting Area
- Chae Son National Park
- Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park
- Chat Trakan Waterfall National Park
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai
- Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Lang
- Doi Lo District, Chiang Mai
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
- Fang District, Chiang Mai
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kaeng Som Maew Queen Sirikit Forest Park
- Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khon San District, Chaiyaphum
- Khun Chae National Park
- Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai
- Kui Buri National Park
- Lan Sang National Park
- Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Ping National Park
- Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Sot District, Tak
- Mae Wong National Park
- Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai
- Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
- Mueang Lopburi District, Lopburi
- Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom
- Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai
- Mueang Tak District, Tak
- Nam Nao National Park
- Nam Phong National Park
- Nanthaburi National Park
- Omkoi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Op Khan National Park
- Pa Sang District, Lamphun
- Pai District, Mae Hong Son
- Phan District, Chiang Rai
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Kradueng National Park
- Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Suan Sai National Park
- Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom
- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
- Salawin National Park
- San Sai District, Chiang Mai
- Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai
- Taksin Maharat National Park
- Tat Mok National Park
- Thale Ban National Park
- Thap Lan National Park
- Thung Salaeng Luang National Park
- Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wat Phai Lom & Wat Ampu Wararam Non-Hunting Area
- Wiang Lo Wildlife Sanctuary