Thrushes (Turdidae)
Orange-flanked Bush-robin (Tarsiger cyanurus) - HBW 10, p. 754
French: Rossignol à flancs roux
German: Blauschwanz
Spanish: Ruiseñor Coliazul
Other common names: Red-flanked Bluetail/Bush-robin, Blue-tailed Robin, (Siberian) Bluestart
Taxonomy: Motacilla Cyanurus Pallas, 1773, Yenisey, Russia.
Genus sometimes merged into Luscinia, occasionally into Erithacus. Race rufilatus rather distinctive in both plumage and voice, possibly better treated as a separate species. Proposed race pallidior (NW Himalayas) synonymized with latter. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cyanurus (Pallas, 1773) - Finland and NW Russia, and from Ural Mts E to Kamchatka, S to N Mongolia, Japan and NE China; non-breeding S & SE Asia.
- rufilatus (Hodgson, 1845) - NW, C & E Himalayas E to C & S China, probably also N Myanmar; non-breeding also Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
-
A female calling and moving on branches. Locality Khasyn River, Magadan Oblast, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp cyanurus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 4.2 -
Bird hopping on ground Locality Wonderland Villas, Hong Kong (ssp cyanurus)
Desmond Allen 1 January 2006 22 weeks ago 16 sec 4 -
Two views of a female-plumaged bird perched on branches, flying away at the end. Locality Zandvoort, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp cyanurus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 8 January 2007 3 years ago 30 sec 4 -
male foraging on ground Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp cyanurus)
Martin Kennewell 18 February 2012 1 year ago 24 sec 3.8 -
side view of male on broken tree trunk, turns and flies Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp cyanurus)
Martin Kennewell 18 February 2012 1 year ago 31 sec 3.8 -
Bird hopping about on rocks in stream, since someone invaded his territory. Locality Kabutoyama Forest Park, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Charles McHugh 9 February 2009 4 years ago 41 sec 3.8
-
A male Red-flanked Bluetail pearching on a branch.
Locality Hong Kong
William IP 28 December 2012 20 weeks ago 4.3 -
Perched on log
Locality Hong Kong
wilsondring 16 December 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Female standing on branch
Locality Hong Kong
wilsondring 5 January 2013 19 weeks ago 4.2 -
A female Red-flanked Bluetail perching on a rock
Locality Tsing Yi Park, Hong Kong
Terence S K LAI 25 December 2012 19 weeks ago 4 -
On Chilbaldo island
Locality Heuksan-do Island, Jeollan Province, South Korea
Rémi Bigonneau 13 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A front view of an adult male on a branch.
Locality Valinku River Fishing Camp, Primorsky Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp cyanurus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2009 3 years ago 4
-
An adult male calling repeatedly.
Locality Valinku River Fishing Camp, Primorsky Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia
(ssp cyanurus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird singing. Locality Narankavaara, Oulu Province, Finland
José Luis Copete 1 July 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
Whisled and harsh calls of a female.
Locality Khasyn River, Magadan Oblast, Eastern Russia, Russia
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2009 2 years ago 3
Email this page