#phoenicurus

[herpsandbirds]

White-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus), family Muscicapidae, Binong Mountain Quail Wildlife Sanctuary, India

photograph by Iqbal Khan

[every-day-creechur]

Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus coeruleocephala

It is found in most of the Himalayas and the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, with its range extending across Tajikistan and Afghanistan into India, to Nepal and Bhutan.

Least Concern

image by Анна Голубева

[hidemoriyazaki]

Female Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) Once seen only in winter, breeding records within the country have increased. Breeding was first confirmed in Karuizawa in 2017, and it is now commonplace to see them in summer too. The English name ‘Daurian Redstart’ derives from the region of eastern Russia, “Dauria”, in the first part, while the latter part, ‘start’, appears to be an old name for the tail feathers.

ジョウビタキのメス かつては冬にだけ見られたが、国内繁殖例が増加中。軽井沢でも2017年に繁殖が初確認され、近年は当たり前のように夏でも見られる。 英名"Daurian Redstart"の、前半の"Dauria"はロシア東部の地域名、後半の"start"は尾羽の古名とのこと。

Nagano Pref. 長野県 2026-02-23

[best-bird-tournament]

Redstart (Phoenicurus)

Which is the best bird?

Eversmann's redstart

Black redstart

Common redstart

Hodgson's redstart

White-throated redstart

Daurian redstart

Moussier's redstart

Guldenstadt's redstart

Blue-fronted redstart

Plumbeous water redstart

Luzon water redstart

White-capped redstart

Voting ended onJun 3, 2025

[bitsandbirds]

My lifer black redstart! Such a charming little lady.

Female Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), Ireland

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[alonglistofbirds]

[2929/11080] Daurian redstart - Phoenicurus auroreus

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Muscicapoidea Family: Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers) Subfamily: Saxicolinae (chats)

Photo credit: u7 Liao via Macaulay Library

[wildlifegermany]

Die Rotschwänze (Phoenicurus) sind eine Vogelgattung mit ca. elf Arten, die zu den Schmätzern zählen. Namensgebend ist die bei allen Arten der Gattung auftretende rost- bis rotbraune Färbung des Schwanzes. Die bekanntesten Vertreter in Mitteleuropa sind der Garten- und der Hausrotschwanz. The red-tails (Phoenicurus) are a genus of birds with around eleven species that belong to the blackbirds. The name is derived from the rusty to reddish-brown coloration of the tail, which occurs in all species of the genus. The best-known representatives in Central Europe are the common redstart and the black redstart.