White-bellied Redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides)
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White-bellied Redstart

Luscinia phaenicuroides (Gray, JE & Gray, GR, 1847)

≈16 cmLength21 gWeight

It mainly inhabits alpine scrub, forest edges, and dense bamboo at elevations of 1,500–3,000 m.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Thailand, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Thailand, India

White-bellied Redstart has been recorded at 138 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand506 records
  2. Wuling Mountain NNRChina157 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand126 records
More places
  1. Longcanggou [General Area]China64 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand63 records
  3. Lianhuashan NNRChina63 records
  4. Wudaogou, ChongliChina59 records
  5. Lingshan Scenic AreaChina58 records
  6. Labahe NNRChina56 records
  7. Baxi ForestChina46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandIndiaNepalMyanmar (Burma)Bhutan

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 white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides) is a species of bird of the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam, where its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Redstart?

The White-bellied Redstart is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 21 g.

Where does the White-bellied Redstart live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to central China. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and India.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Redstart?

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

Is the White-bellied Redstart endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Redstart as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Redstart eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Redstart in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
29 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

Subspecies · 1
  • Luscinia phaenicuroides ichangensis ne, e Myanmar to c China and n Indochina

Classification

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

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White-bellied Redstart

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