The Grey-chinned Minivet differs in its red or yellow plumage by sex. In Hong Kong it is recorded almost exclusively in closed-canopy woodland, and some birds appear to move to lower areas in winter.
Adult males are red below and on the rump, with a grey head and back. Females have yellow underparts and rump; young birds resemble females but have pale-edged upperpart feathers.
In Hong Kong it is found almost only in closed-canopy woodland and is often seen in flocks. Some birds appear to move south or to lower elevations in winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.