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Blue-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Phoenicurus
- Species coeruleocephala
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-capped Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-capped Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Afghanistan to c Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 733,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-capped Redstart?
The Blue-capped Redstart is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Blue-capped Redstart live?
The Blue-capped Redstart is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Afghanistan to c Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-capped Redstart belong to?
The Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-capped Redstart eat?
The Blue-capped Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-capped Redstart migrate?
The Blue-capped Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Blue-capped Redstart endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-capped Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-capped Redstart — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-capped Redstart's range?
The Blue-capped Redstart has a mapped global range of about 733,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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