Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
蓝额红尾鸲
Introduction
This Old World flycatcher inhabits mountainous regions of central China and the Himalayan range. During the breeding season, it occupies temperate forest habitats at higher elevations, descending to lower southern foothills and adjacent regions for winter.
Description
The female exhibits brownish-grey upperparts with notably paler underparts. The article does not provide detailed information about the male's appearance or specific measurements for either sex.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeding range extends across central China and the Himalayan region. Winter distribution includes the southern Himalayan foothills, southern Yunnan, the Patkai range, and northern Indochina. Inhabits temperate forest environments.
Behavior & Ecology
No detailed behavioral information provided in the source article.
Conservation
No conservation assessment or population data provided in the source article.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Phoenicurus
- eBird Code
- blfred1
Distribution
breeds Himalayas of southern Asia; winters to southeastern Asia
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.