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Daurian Redstart

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Phoenicurus auroreus

Basic stats

Habitat

Open forests, forest edges, agricultural margins, parks and urban gardens

Range

Manchuria, southeastern Russia, northeastern Mongolia, central China and Korea

Size

14–15cm

Weight

11–20g

The Daurian redstart is a small bird, 14–15 centimetres long and weighing 11–20 grams, and like all typical redstarts the sexes differ strongly. The breeding male has a grey crown and nape with a lighter forehead, a black face and chin, brownish mantle and wings and a large white wing patch; the chest, lower back and rump are orange and the tail is black with orange sides. Females are warm brown above and paler below, with an orange rump and tail sides and a similar white wing patch. (Wikipedia, general species account)

It is found in Manchuria, southeastern Russia, northeastern Mongolia, central China and Korea, and is migratory: the nominate subspecies winters in Korea, Japan, southeast coastal China and Taiwan, while leucopterus winters in northeast India and parts of Southeast Asia. It favours open forests, forest edges and agricultural margins, and is common in parks and urban gardens. It is reasonably confiding and often lets people approach quite closely before moving off. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Daurian Redstart live in?
Open forests, forest edges, agricultural margins, parks and urban gardens
Where is the Daurian Redstart found?
Manchuria, southeastern Russia, northeastern Mongolia, central China and Korea
How big is the Daurian Redstart?
14–15cm
How much does the Daurian Redstart weigh?
11–20g
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