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[[Image:Daurian_Redstart.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Peter de Haas<br>Photographed: Junam reservoir Korea]] | [[Image:Daurian_Redstart.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Peter de Haas<br>Photographed: Junam reservoir Korea]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic. Male: Crown and nape grey, edged with silver; throat, lores, and cheeks black; mantle and wings brownish-black, with a large, white wing patch; remaining plumage reddish-rufous, with darker-colored central tail feathers. Female: brown, with a large, white wing-patch, buffy eyering; tail reddish-rufous like male, but more dull; vent may also be rufous. Both sexes with black bill and feet. | 6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic. Male: Crown and nape grey, edged with silver; throat, lores, and cheeks black; mantle and wings brownish-black, with a large, white wing patch; remaining plumage reddish-rufous, with darker-colored central tail feathers. Female: brown, with a large, white wing-patch, buffy eyering; tail reddish-rufous like male, but more dull; vent may also be rufous. Both sexes with black bill and feet. | ||
| − | Confusion species - White-winged Redstart is larger, with a larger white wing patch and silver-white crown and nape in the male, female much paler and lacking the white wing patch. Male Hodgson's Redstart paler, with white eyebrow and smaller, narrower wing patch. Male White-throated Redstart with white throat patch, wing patch a long thin streak with white tertial edges. Black Redstart without white wing patch in either sex. | + | Confusion species - [[White-winged Redstart]] is larger, with a larger white wing patch and silver-white crown and nape in the male, female much paler and lacking the white wing patch. Male [[Hodgson's Redstart]] paler, with white eyebrow and smaller, narrower wing patch. Male [[White-throated Redstart]] with white throat patch, wing patch a long thin streak with white tertial edges. [[Black Redstart]] without white wing patch in either sex. |
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| + | Breeds from NE [[Asia]] to SW [[China]], winters in [[Japan]], S [[China]], [[Taiwan]], N [[Indochina]], and [[Myanmar]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat. Frequently shivers or shakes the tail. | Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat. Frequently shivers or shakes the tail. | ||
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Song a series of clear whistled notes; call may be a few soft whistles followed by <i>tac, tac</i> notes, or a sharp <i>peep</i> or <i>hit, wheet</i>. | Song a series of clear whistled notes; call may be a few soft whistles followed by <i>tac, tac</i> notes, or a sharp <i>peep</i> or <i>hit, wheet</i>. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phoenicurus+auroreus}} | {{GSearch|Phoenicurus+auroreus}} | ||
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- Phoenicurus auroreus
Identification
6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic. Male: Crown and nape grey, edged with silver; throat, lores, and cheeks black; mantle and wings brownish-black, with a large, white wing patch; remaining plumage reddish-rufous, with darker-colored central tail feathers. Female: brown, with a large, white wing-patch, buffy eyering; tail reddish-rufous like male, but more dull; vent may also be rufous. Both sexes with black bill and feet.
Confusion species - White-winged Redstart is larger, with a larger white wing patch and silver-white crown and nape in the male, female much paler and lacking the white wing patch. Male Hodgson's Redstart paler, with white eyebrow and smaller, narrower wing patch. Male White-throated Redstart with white throat patch, wing patch a long thin streak with white tertial edges. Black Redstart without white wing patch in either sex.
Distribution
Breeds from NE Asia to SW China, winters in Japan, S China, Taiwan, N Indochina, and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat. Frequently shivers or shakes the tail.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Song a series of clear whistled notes; call may be a few soft whistles followed by tac, tac notes, or a sharp peep or hit, wheet.
