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Hodgson’s Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni
Hodgson's Redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hodgson’s Redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17 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 hodgsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hodgson’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hodgson’s Redstart is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Hodgson’s Redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to c China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hodgson’s Redstart?
The Hodgson’s Redstart is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Hodgson’s Redstart live?
The Hodgson’s Redstart is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hodgson’s Redstart belong to?
The Hodgson’s Redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hodgson’s Redstart eat?
The Hodgson’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hodgson’s Redstart migrate?
The Hodgson’s Redstart is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Hodgson’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 Hodgson’s Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Hodgson’s 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 Hodgson’s Redstart's range?
The Hodgson’s Redstart has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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