Wildlifeof China
Eversmann's Redstart
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Phoenicurus erythronotus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest and woodland up to 5,400 m
Range
Breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and southern Siberia; winters from southern Iraq through Iran and Pakistan to Kashmir
Clutch size
3–6 pale green eggs with brownish-grey speckles
Size
15–16 cm; wingspan 25.5–27 cm; 15–22 g
Eversmann's or the rufous-backed redstart is one of the larger redstarts, 15–16 cm long with a wingspan of 25.5–27 cm. The breeding male has a black mask, grey crown and nape, rufous back, rump and underparts, and white patches on the wings, with a black bill and legs. Non-breeding males are duller and browner, and females are mostly grey-brown. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and southern Siberia, from the Tien Shan to the Altai and near Lake Baikal, in forest and woodland up to 5,400 m, and winters from southern Iraq through Iran and Pakistan to Kashmir. The clutch is three to six pale green eggs with brownish-grey speckles. The song is loud and lively, and insects form the bulk of the breeding diet. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Eversmann's Redstart live in?
- Forest and woodland up to 5,400 m
- Where is the Eversmann's Redstart found?
- Breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and southern Siberia; winters from southern Iraq through Iran and Pakistan to Kashmir
- How many eggs does the Eversmann's Redstart lay?
- 3–6 pale green eggs with brownish-grey speckles
- How big is the Eversmann's Redstart?
- 15–16 cm; wingspan 25.5–27 cm; 15–22 g