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;Phoenicurus auroreus | ;Phoenicurus auroreus | ||
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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. | ||
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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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| − | Habitat | + | Breeds in summer in subalpine forest, winters in lower deciduous scrub and cultivated land. |
| − | 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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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. | ||
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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}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 8 February 2008
- 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.
Similar 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.
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.
Range
Breeds from NE Asia to SW China, winters in Japan, S China, Taiwan, N Indochina, and Myanmar.
Song
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.
