- Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
Male
- Greyish-blue crown to nape
- Black face and breast
- Black upperparts
- White band from shoulder to tertials
Distribution
Blue-capped redstart is found in Himalayan Ranges from Bhutan in East through Nepal and India to Pakistan in west. It is also found in Northeastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and northwestern China.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Previous scientific name Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus.
Habitat
Open dryish juniper-pine forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, though berries and seeds are also eaten on occasion. Nestlings appear to be fed moths and caterpillars.
Gallery
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Male dorsal plumage
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, October-2013
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue-capped Redstart. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-capped_Redstart
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