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Breeds from NE [[Asia]] to SW [[China]], winters in [[Japan]], S [[China]], [[Taiwan]], N [[Indochina]], and [[Myanmar]]. | Breeds from NE [[Asia]] to SW [[China]], winters in [[Japan]], S [[China]], [[Taiwan]], N [[Indochina]], and [[Myanmar]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. a. auroreus'': | *''P. a. auroreus'': | ||
:*Southern [[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]]; winters to [[Japan]] and Ryukyu Islands | :*Southern [[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]]; winters to [[Japan]] and Ryukyu Islands | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====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''. | '''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''. | ||
| + | <flashmp3>Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media:Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Starts with Daurian Redstart, other calls include [[Chinese Bamboo Partridge]], [[Oriental Greenfinch]] and a bulbul<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|china+guy|china guy}}, Sichuan, [[China]], September 2011 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{Video|Daurian_Redstart}} | {{Video|Daurian_Redstart}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:14, 4 October 2011
- 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
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- 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.
<flashmp3>Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Starts with Daurian Redstart, other calls include Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Oriental Greenfinch and a bulbul
Recording by china guy, Sichuan, China, September 2011
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- 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
External Links
