Thrushes (Turdidae)
Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) - HBW 10, p. 772
French: Rougequeue à front bleu
German: Himalajarotschwanz
Spanish: Colirrojo Frentiazul
Other common names: Blue-breasted Redstart
Taxonomy: Phoenicura frontalis Vigors, 1832, Garhwal, Himalayas.
Has been considered closest member of present genus to Rhyacornis on account of tail-flirting behaviour. Birds from China reportedly paler, and sometimes separated as a geographical race, sinae. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Afghanistan and Himalayas E to S China, probably including N Myanmar; non-breeding N India E to N Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male perched in forest habitat then flies off. Locality Tengchong, Yunnan, China (Southern)
alibenn 29 December 2008 3 years ago 12 sec 3.8 -
A male perched on an exposed branch and flying away Locality Lijiang, Yunnan, China (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 30 October 2007 4 years ago 10 sec 2.9 -
A male on the ground and flying away Locality Jomson Trek, Kali Gandaki Valley, Nepal (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 November 1999 4 years ago 5 sec 2.4 -
A male on the top of a tree, preening and calling several times Locality Nangqian Forest Reserve, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 1 August 2002 4 years ago 19 sec 2.2 -
A male on top of a conifer Locality Nangqian Forest Reserve, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2002 5 years ago 11 sec 1.7
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A male on the ground.
Locality Thimphu District, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 10 April 2011 15 weeks ago 3.1 -
An adult male standing on a rock.
Locality Himachal Pradesh, India
Carmelo López 31 May 2010 1 year ago 2.4
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