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Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15.8 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 frontalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-fronted Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-fronted Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Afghanistan to c China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-fronted Redstart?
The Blue-fronted Redstart is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Blue-fronted Redstart live?
The Blue-fronted Redstart is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Afghanistan to c China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-fronted Redstart belong to?
The Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-fronted Redstart eat?
The Blue-fronted Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-fronted Redstart migrate?
The Blue-fronted Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Blue-fronted 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-fronted Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-fronted Redstart — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-fronted Redstart's range?
The Blue-fronted Redstart has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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