Phoenicurus erythronotus
Eversmann's Redstart (*Phoenicurus erythronotus*) is a striking member of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae), renowned for its vibrant plumage and preference for high-altitude environments. Males are particularly stunning, sporting a bright rufous-chestnut underside, rump, and tail, which contrasts sharply with a black back, face, and wings, and a distinctive white crown patch. They typically measure around 15-16 cm in length, possessing a slender yet robust build suited for mount...
Primarily found in high-altitude montane environments, inhabiting rocky slopes, alpine meadows, subalpine scrub, and coniferous or mixed forests, typically between 2,500 and 4,500 meters (8,200-14,800 feet) during the breeding season.
Primarily insectivorous during the breeding season, consuming a wide variety of spiders, beetles, flies, and caterpillars, supplemented with berries and small fruits, particularly in autumn and winter.
Eversmann's Redstart is a diurnal and often active species, typically observed foraging alone or in pairs during the breeding season, though small family groups may form post-breeding. Foraging primarily involves aerial flycatching from prominent perches and ground gleaning for insects among rock...
The Eversmann's Redstart has a breeding range primarily spanning the high mountains of Central Asia. This includes the Altai, Tien Shan, Pamir-Alai, and western Himalayan ranges, extending from eastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and northern Afghanistan east through Xinjiang (China) and ...
Least Concern
- The "Eversmann" in its name honors Eduard Friedrich Eversmann, a 19th-century German biologist and explorer who studied the flora and fauna of Central Asia. - Males possess one of the most striking plumages among redstarts, particularly the stark contrast of the white crown against the black fa...