Przevalski's Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)
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Przevalski's Redstart

Phoenicurus alaschanicus (Przevalski, 1876)

15–17 cmLength17 gWeight

In this redstart, the male is gray-blue from the crown to the upper back, with a rufous throat, breast and flanks and a large white wing patch.

Busiest months: July and December · Most records: China

Looks like Eversmann's Redstart

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Male crown gray
  2. Throat, breast, flanks and uppertail-coverts rufous
  3. Large white wing patch
  4. Tail rufous, with the central pair blackish

Male, female and young

Female upperparts, head-sides, neck and wings brown; underparts sandy-brown, with the center of the belly pale and almost gray.

Similar species

Eversmann's Redstart
Eversmann's Redstart

This species has a slightly rounded tail longer than 75 mm; Eversmann's Redstart has a square-ended tail no longer than 75 mm.

Where and when it's recorded

Przevalski's Redstart has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic AreaChina38 records
  2. Przevalski’s SiteChina30 records
  3. Rubber Mountain PassChina10 records
More places
  1. Lingshan Scenic AreaChina10 records
  2. Suyukou National Forest ParkChina7 records
  3. Arid Country W of ChakaChina7 records
  4. Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina5 records
  5. Chaka ValleyChina4 records
  6. Xining [urban area]China3 records
  7. MapoChina3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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

Przevalski's redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus), also known as the Ala Shan redstart, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Przevalski's Redstart?

The Przevalski's Redstart is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Przevalski's Redstart live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: north-central China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Przevalski's Redstart?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Przevalski's Redstart endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Przevalski's Redstart as Least Concern.

What does the Przevalski's Redstart eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Przevalski's Redstart in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–17 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: north-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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Przevalski's Redstart

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