Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Güldenstädt’s Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Güldenstädt's Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Güldenstädt’s Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 24.5 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 erythrogastrus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc, ec.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 3.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Güldenstädt’s Redstart?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is a small bird that weighs around 24.5 g.
Where does the Güldenstädt’s Redstart live?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc, ec, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Güldenstädt’s Redstart belong to?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Güldenstädt’s Redstart eat?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Güldenstädt’s Redstart migrate?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Güldenstädt’s 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 Güldenstädt’s Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Güldenstädt’s Redstart — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Güldenstädt’s Redstart's range?
The Güldenstädt’s Redstart has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
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