Rosy minivet
Pericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818)
The rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16 g to 19.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rosy minivet
- Weight
- 16 g – 19.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rosy minivet live?
Not recorded
What is the rosy minivet?
The rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is omnivorous.
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Is the rosy minivet endangered?
The rosy minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rosy minivet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusPericrocotus
- SpeciesPericrocotus roseus (Vieillot, 1818)
Synonyms Muscicapa rosea, Pericrocotus intensior, Pericrocotus roseus cantonenesis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- minivet rosatCatalan
- suříkovec růžovýCzech
- minifet gwridogWelsh
- RosaminivetDanish
- RosenmennigvogelGerman
- Rosen-MennigvogelGerman
- roza perikrokotoEsperanto
- Minivet rosadoSpanish
- ruusuminivettiFinnish
- Minivet roseFrench
- Scréachán cuaiche rósachIrish
- ružičasti skovranjCroatian
- Minivet roseoItalian
- モモイロサンショウクイJapanese
- rožinis ilgauodegis vikšralesysLithuanian
- റോസ് കുരുവിMalayalam
- Burung Cok PadangMalay
- गुलाफी रानीचरीNepali
- Roze MenievogelDutch
- rosenmønjefuglNorwegian
- purpurek różowyPolish
- minivete-róseoPortuguese
- minivete-rosadoPortuguese
- Розовый личинкоедRussian
- Розовый длиннохвостый личинкоедRussian
- pestrec ružovýSlovak
- rosenminivettSwedish
- นกพญาไฟสีกุหลาบThai
- Pembe MinivetTurkish
- личинкоїд рожевийUkrainian
- Phường chèo hồngVietnamese
- 粉紅山椒Chinese
- 粉紅山椒鳥Chinese
- 粉红山椒鸟Chinese
Relatives of the rosy minivet
Other species in the same genus Pericrocotus.
Orange minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Small minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Ashy minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Long-tailed minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Short-billed minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
Grey-chinned minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
CompareRosy minivet vs Orange minivetRosy minivet vs Small minivetRosy minivet vs Ashy minivetRosy minivet vs Long-tailed minivet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rosy minivet?
An adult rosy minivet weighs 16 g – 19.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rosy minivet endangered?
The rosy minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rosy minivet?
The rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) belongs to the family Campephagidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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