Wildlifeof Nepal
Güldenstädt's Redstart
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and a wide variety of invertebrates
Habitat
Breeds at 3,600–5,200m in alpine meadows and rock-fields; winters at 1,500–4,800m, mainly in subalpine Hippophae scrub
Range
High mountains of the south-western and central Palearctic: Caucasus, Karakoram, Pamir, Himalaya, Tian Shan and Altai
Size
18cm
Weight
21–29g
Güldenstädt's, or the white-winged, redstart is one of the largest redstarts, 18 cm long and 21–29 g. The adult male is black above except for a white crown, a white wing patch and an orange-red tail; below, the throat and upper breast are black and the rest of the underparts a rich orange-red. The female and immature male are brown above and orange-buff below, with an orange-red tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds at 3,600–5,200 m in alpine meadows and rock-fields, moving slightly lower to 1,500–4,800 m in winter, mainly into subalpine Hippophae scrub; some populations, notably the northernmost around Lake Baikal, migrate further, reaching north-eastern China (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Güldenstädt's Redstart eat?
- Fruit and a wide variety of invertebrates
- What habitat does the Güldenstädt's Redstart live in?
- Breeds at 3,600–5,200m in alpine meadows and rock-fields; winters at 1,500–4,800m, mainly in subalpine Hippophae scrub
- Where is the Güldenstädt's Redstart found?
- High mountains of the south-western and central Palearctic: Caucasus, Karakoram, Pamir, Himalaya, Tian Shan and Altai
- How big is the Güldenstädt's Redstart?
- 18cm
- How much does the Güldenstädt's Redstart weigh?
- 21–29g