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Daurian Redstart

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Photo: (c) harum.koh, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Phoenicurus auroreus

Basic stats

Habitat

Temperate Asia

Range

Winters in Korea, Japan, south-east coastal China and Taiwan (nominate); north-east India and south-east Asia (leucopterus)

Size

14–15 cm; 11–20 g

The Daurian redstart is a small passerine of temperate Asia, 14–15 cm long and weighing 11–20 g. It is migratory: the nominate form winters in Korea, Japan, south-eastern coastal China and Taiwan, and the subspecies leucopterus in north-eastern India and parts of south-east Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Like all typical redstarts the sexes differ strongly. Breeding males have a grey crown and nape, a black face and chin, a brownish mantle and a large white wing patch, with the chest, lower back and rump orange and the tail black with orange sides. Females are warm brown above and paler below with an orange rump and tail sides and a similar white wing patch. A mated pair of the nominate form has been seen in early May. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Daurian Redstart live in?
Temperate Asia
Where is the Daurian Redstart found?
Winters in Korea, Japan, south-east coastal China and Taiwan (nominate); north-east India and south-east Asia (leucopterus)
How big is the Daurian Redstart?
14–15 cm; 11–20 g
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