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'''Alternative names: White-capped Water Redstart; River Chat''' | '''Alternative names: White-capped Water Redstart; River Chat''' | ||
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | [[Image:white-capped_redstart_alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br/>River Shipra, Dist. Nainital, Alt. 4500 ft., Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], October-2016]] |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Phoenicurus|Phoenicurus]] leucocephalus<br /> | |
| + | ''Chaimarrornis leucocephalus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 18-19 cm (7-7½ in), 24-42 g. Sexes alike<br /> | |
| + | Larger than other redstarts; crown and nape snowy white, remainder of head, throat, breast, back, and wings black; belly, rump, vent, and base of tail reddish-rufous; a black bar across the end of the tail. | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
Resembles male [[White-winged Redstart]], but lacks the large white wing patch of the latter, as well as occurring in different habitat. | Resembles male [[White-winged Redstart]], but lacks the large white wing patch of the latter, as well as occurring in different habitat. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:River_Chat.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|bambuza|bambuza}}<br/> Chiangmai, [[Thailand]]]] | ||
Breeds in central [[Asia]], Himalayas, and much of [[China]], wintering at lower altitudes; some winter movement southward into NE [[India]], N [[Indochina]], and S China. | Breeds in central [[Asia]], Himalayas, and much of [[China]], wintering at lower altitudes; some winter movement southward into NE [[India]], N [[Indochina]], and S China. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> |
| − | + | Formerly placed in the monotypic genus ''[[:Category:Chaimarrornis|Chaimarrornis]]''. | |
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | An altitudinal migrant along alpine streams, up to | + | An altitudinal migrant along alpine streams, up to 4,000 m. Prefers to perch on boulders and rocks in fast water. Generally common, often occurring with dippers and [[Plumbeous Water Redstart]]. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Voice: Song a weak undulating whistle. | + | Bobs head when alighting on rocks in fast streams, flicks tail continually. |
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Voice''': Song a weak undulating whistle.<br /> | ||
| + | '''Call''': loud, shrill, a rising ''tseeit, tseeit''<br /> | ||
| + | <flashmp3>White-capped_Water_Redstart_alok.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media: White-capped_Water_Redstart_alok.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | Vimandeshwar Valley, Alt. 4000 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], 8 April 2019.<br /> | ||
| + | Song given first while hopping on the ground and then in flight. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Chaimarrornis+leucocephalus}} | + | {{GSearch|Phoenicurus+leucocephalus}} |
| + | {{GSearch|Chaimarrornis+leucocephalus Use "Chaimarrornis leucocephalus" to}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|White_capped_Redstart}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|White_capped_Water_Redstart Use White-capped Water Redstart" to}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phoenicurus]] [[Category:Videos]][[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 06:54, 24 May 2019
Alternative names: White-capped Water Redstart; River Chat
River Shipra, Dist. Nainital, Alt. 4500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, October-2016
- Phoenicurus leucocephalus
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Identification
18-19 cm (7-7½ in), 24-42 g. Sexes alike
Larger than other redstarts; crown and nape snowy white, remainder of head, throat, breast, back, and wings black; belly, rump, vent, and base of tail reddish-rufous; a black bar across the end of the tail.
Similar species
Resembles male White-winged Redstart, but lacks the large white wing patch of the latter, as well as occurring in different habitat.
Distribution
Breeds in central Asia, Himalayas, and much of China, wintering at lower altitudes; some winter movement southward into NE India, N Indochina, and S China.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly placed in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis.
Habitat
An altitudinal migrant along alpine streams, up to 4,000 m. Prefers to perch on boulders and rocks in fast water. Generally common, often occurring with dippers and Plumbeous Water Redstart.
Behaviour
Bobs head when alighting on rocks in fast streams, flicks tail continually.
Vocalisation
Voice: Song a weak undulating whistle.
Call: loud, shrill, a rising tseeit, tseeit
<flashmp3>White-capped_Water_Redstart_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Vimandeshwar Valley, Alt. 4000 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 8 April 2019.
Song given first while hopping on the ground and then in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-capped Redstart. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-capped_Redstart
External Links
