Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Aves › Passeriformes › Muscicapidae › Phoenicurus
Conservation status: least_concern
The Daurian redstart is a small passerine bird from temperate Asia. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1776.
How To Identify
The male is strikingly marked with rich crimson on the crown, throat, and flanks, contrasting sharply with glossy black feathers on the wings. Females are generally duller, showing earthy brown plumage combined with muted streaks and pale breast markings.
Habitat
It inhabits open woodlands, scrublands, rocky hillsides, and gardens across temperate and subtropical regions of eastern Asia, from sea level to moderate mountain elevations.
Behaviour
Daurian Redstarts are characteristically restless and acrobatic foragers, often perching prominently on exposed branches where they dart out to catch insects mid-flight, frequently pumping and fanning their distinctive red tail.
Native Range
The Daurian redstart is native to temperate Asia.
Did You Know?
Daurian redstarts tend to choose mates with similar wing patch sizes to their own.
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