- Phoenicurus schisticeps
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
Male
- Slate-blue crown
- Black face, back and wings
- Reddish rump
- White wing stripe from wing-coverts to secondaries
- Reddish patch on lower scapulars
Distribution
Asia: found from Nepal to southern Tibet and west-central China; winters to Myanmar.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Temperate forests. They usually breed near streams below the tree-line.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-throated Redstart. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Redstart
