
Hodgson's Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni (Moore, F, 1854)
≈15 cmLength17 gWeight
The male has a black face and breast and a gray back, and is reddish-brown from the belly to the tail.
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Nepal, China, Bhutan
How to identify
Field marks
- Male upperparts mostly gray
- Male black from the face to the breast
- Male reddish-brown from the underparts to the tail
Male, female and young
Male black from the face to the breast; female lacks a white wing patch.
Where and when it's recorded
Hodgson's Redstart has been recorded at 282 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sangla and AreaNepal282 records
- Thimpu Sewage LagoonsBhutan149 records
- Arend's Batsala Devi-Bagmati-Taudaha-Bosan Khola Fixed RouteNepal139 records
More places
- Baizha ForestChina109 records
- Paro to ThimphuBhutan103 records
- Batsala Devi Hill-Bagmati up-downNepal91 records
- TaudahaNepal91 records
- Chobhar Gorge D/S Bagmati WestbankNepal80 records
- Baxi ForestChina79 records
- Bumthang – JakarBhutan78 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Hodgson's Redstart?
The Hodgson's Redstart is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Hodgson's Redstart live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to central China. It is most often recorded in Nepal, China and Bhutan.
When is the best time to see the Hodgson's Redstart?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hodgson's Redstart endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hodgson's Redstart as Least Concern.
What does the Hodgson's Redstart eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hodgson's Redstart in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈15 cm
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas to central China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Phoenicurus
Other birds in the genus Phoenicurus
Eversmann's RedstartPhoenicurus erythronotus
Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephala
White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticeps
Plumbeous Water RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosus
Luzon Water RedstartPhoenicurus bicolor
White-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus
Przevalski's RedstartPhoenicurus alaschanicus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Moussier's RedstartPhoenicurus moussieri
Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus
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- EnglishHodgson's Redstart
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