Thrushes (Turdidae)

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus caeruleocephala) - HBW 10, p. 770

French: Rougequeue à tête bleue German: Blaukopf-Rotschwanz Spanish: Colirrojo Capiazul
Other common names: Blue-headed Redstart/Robin

Taxonomy: Phoenicura caeruleocephala Vigors, 1831, Himalayas.
Lack of red in male plumage implies most distinctive of redstarts and possibly worthy of separate generic status; more research needed. Species name is noun phrase and thus invariable. Monotypic.

Distribution: Tien Shan S to E Afghanistan and through W & C Himalayas.