Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis)
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Blue-fronted Redstart

Phoenicurus frontalis Vigors, 1831

≈15 cmLength16 gWeight

This redstart breeds in the Himalayas and central China, with some birds moving south for the winter.

Busiest months: November–April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Male, female and young

Female brownish-gray, with paler underparts.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Blue-fronted Redstart has been recorded at 378 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ChelelaBhutan332 records
  2. SattalIndia283 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan274 records
More places
  1. Balang Shan [General Area]China213 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China213 records
  3. PelelaBhutan202 records
  4. PangotIndia200 records
  5. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina196 records
  6. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia160 records
  7. Balang Shan PassChina158 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepalIndiaMyanmar (Burma)ThailandVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas (where it winters in the southern foothills, as well as in southern Yunnan, the Patkai and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-fronted Redstart?

The Blue-fronted Redstart is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Blue-fronted Redstart live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Afghanistan to central China. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Blue-fronted Redstart?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, April, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-fronted Redstart endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-fronted Redstart as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-fronted Redstart eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-fronted Redstart in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈15 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: eastern Afghanistan to central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Phoenicurus

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Blue-fronted Redstart

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