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− | + | [[Image:Daurian_Redstart.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult male<br />Photo © by {{user|Peter+de+Haas|Peter de Haas}}<br/ >Junam reservoir, [[Korea]], May 2005]] | |
− | [[Image:Daurian_Redstart.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Peter de Haas<br> | ||
;[[:Category:Phoenicurus|Phoenicurus]] auroreus | ;[[:Category:Phoenicurus|Phoenicurus]] auroreus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | Length 14-15 cm (5½-6 in), weight 11-20 g. | |
− | '''Male''': | + | <br />Sexually dimorphic. Both sexes have black bill and feet.<br/ > |
− | + | '''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 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 Fifer}}<br />[[Hong Kong]], [[China]], 27 March 2008 ]] | |
− | + | ====Similar species ==== | |
− | '''Female''': | + | [[Güldenstädt's 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. The southern subspecies of [[Common Redstart]] ''Phoenicurus phoenicurus samamisicus'' differs in white fringes on the secondaries, rather than a solid white patch. [[Black Redstart]] without white wing patch in either sex; males also more extensively black on the breast, and females greyer. |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Breeds from | + | Breeds from northeastern [[Asia]] to southwestern [[China]], winters in southern [[Japan]], southern [[China]], [[Taiwan]], northern [[Indochina]], and [[Myanmar]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | There are 2 | + | ====Subspecies==== |
+ | There are two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''P. a. auroreus'': | ||
+ | :*Southern [[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]]; winters to [[Japan]] and Ryukyu Islands | ||
+ | *''P. a. leucopterus'': | ||
+ | :*Western [[China]] to south-eastern [[Tibet]] and northwestern [[Thailand]]; winters to northern [[Myanmar]] | ||
+ | ::Male differs from male ''P. a. auroreus'' in slightly more extensive black throat, darker grey crown and more intense orange underparts; female marginally darker<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat. | Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | Like other redstarts, frequently shivers or shakes its tail. | |
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The diet includes insects, seeds and berries. | The diet includes insects, seeds and berries. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
− | Song a series of clear whistled notes | + | '''Song''': a series of clear whistled notes<br /> |
+ | '''Call''': may be a few soft whistles followed by ''tac, tac'' notes, or a sharp ''peep'' or ''hit, wheet''. | ||
+ | {{ Audio|Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3 }} | ||
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+ | 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 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
− | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-HBWVol10}}#Brazil, M. (2009): ''The Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-13926-1 | |
+ | #Collar, N. (2019). Daurian Redstart (''Phoenicurus auroreus''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58501 on 2 April 2019). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Phoenicurus | + | {{GSearch|"Phoenicurus auroreus" {{!}} "Daurian Redstart"}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phoenicurus]] | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phoenicurus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Latest revision as of 14:09, 15 June 2023
- Phoenicurus auroreus
Identification
Length 14-15 cm (5½-6 in), weight 11-20 g.
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 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.
Similar species
Güldenstädt's 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. The southern subspecies of Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus samamisicus differs in white fringes on the secondaries, rather than a solid white patch. Black Redstart without white wing patch in either sex; males also more extensively black on the breast, and females greyer.
Distribution
Breeds from northeastern Asia to southwestern China, winters in southern Japan, southern China, Taiwan, northern Indochina, and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- P. a. auroreus:
- P. a. leucopterus:
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- Male differs from male P. a. auroreus in slightly more extensive black throat, darker grey crown and more intense orange underparts; female marginally darker[2].
Habitat
Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. Usually a common bird in suitable habitat.
Behaviour
Like other redstarts, frequently shivers or shakes its 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.
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10: Cuckoo-Shrikes to Thrushes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334726
- Brazil, M. (2009): The Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-13926-1
- Collar, N. (2019). Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58501 on 2 April 2019).
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
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