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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic.<br/ > | 6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic.<br/ > | ||
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− | + | '''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.<br/ > | |
− | + | '''Female''': brown, with a large, white wing-patch, buffy eyering; tail reddish-rufous like male, but more dull; vent may also be rufous. | |
− | + | [[Image:Daurian redstart fem 8400 nware DSCN0646.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]], [[China]], March 2008 ]] | |
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[[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. | [[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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The diet includes insects, seeds and berries. | The diet includes insects, seeds and berries. | ||
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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 | + | Song a series of clear whistled notes; call may be a few soft whistles followed by <i>tac, tac</i> notes, or a sharp ''peep'' or ''hit, wheet''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Birding In Taiwan | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Birding In Taiwan |
Revision as of 02:04, 22 December 2009
- Phoenicurus auroreus
Identification
6" (15 cm.) Sexually dimorphic.
Both sexes have black bill and feet.
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.
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
There are 2 subspecies:
- P. a. auroreus:
- P. a. leucopterus:
Habitat
Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat.
Behaviour
Frequently shivers or shakes the tail.
Diet
The diet includes insects, seeds and berries.
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.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birding In Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Daurian Redstart. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Daurian_Redstart