Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusPhoenicurus (True Redstarts)
- SpeciesPhoenicurus auroreus (Daurian Redstart)
About the Daurian Redstart
The Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) is a small passerine bird from temperate Asia. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1776. Its length is 14 to 15 cm and its weight is 11 to 20 g. Like all typical redstarts, they are strongly sexually dimorphic. Breeding males have a grey crown and nape with lighter forehead and crown-sides, 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. Juvenile males are similarly patterned but much duller and less clearly marked.
Females are warm brown above, paler below, have an orange rump and tail sides, and have a large white wing patch similar to the males. Bill, eye, legs and feet are black in both sexes. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). This species is divided into two subspecies, the eastern P. a. auroreus and the western P. a. leucopterus.
It belongs to a close-knit Eurasian clade which also includes the black redstart (P. ochruros), Hodgson's redstart (P. hodgsoni... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Daurian Redstart in Nikko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Daurian Redstart in Nikko National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Daurian Redstart sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Daurian Redstart in Nikko National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Daurian Redstart in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.