Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
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)
- GenusTarsiger (Bush-Robins and Bluetails)
- SpeciesTarsiger cyanurus (Red-flanked Bluetail)
About the Red-flanked Bluetail
The red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus), also known as the orange-flanked bush-robin, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in mixed coniferous forests in northern Asia, parts of central Asia, and northeastern Europe. It is migratory, wintering mainly in southeast Asia, in the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, Taiwan, and northern Indochina.
The red-flanked bluetail was formally described in 1773 as Motacilla cyanurus by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas based on specimens seen near the Yenisei river in Russia. The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek κυανος/kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with -ουρος/-ouros meaning "-tailed". The red-flanked bluetail is now placed in the genus Tarsiger that was introduced in 1845 by the English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson. The genus name is from Ancient Greek tarsos, "flat of the foot" and Latin gerere, "to carry".
The red-flanked bluetail belongs to a group of insectivorous birds known as chats, that were formerly thought to be thrushes. Genetic analysis showed that they were in fact a type of Old World flycatcher, with the resemblance to thrushes being the result of convergent... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-flanked Bluetail 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 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-flanked Bluetail in Nikko National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-flanked Bluetail sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-flanked Bluetail in Nikko National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Red-flanked Bluetail in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.