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Eversmann's redstart

Phoenicurus erythronotus (Eversmann, 1841)

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The eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 18 g to 18.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)
Photo: Flickr user Alastair Rae . Photo uploaded to commons by user ltshears · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the eversmann's redstart

Weight
18 g – 18.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eversmann's redstart live?

Not recorded

What is the eversmann's redstart?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus), also known as the rufous-backed redstart, is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Phoenicurus. It was formerly classified in the thrush family Turdidae but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It was described by the German biologist Eduard Friedrich Eversmann who is commemorated in the bird's English name.

From the Wikipedia article “Eversmann's redstart” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eversmann%27s_redstart&oldid=1313740316), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the eversmann's redstart sound like?

Mike Prince · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the eversmann's redstart endangered?

The eversmann's redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the eversmann's redstart classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusPhoenicurus
  7. SpeciesPhoenicurus erythronotus (Eversmann, 1841)

Synonyms Phoenicuropsis erythronotus, Phoenicurus erythronota, Phoenicurus erythronota erythronota, Phoenicurus erythronota erythronota, Sylvia erythronota

Other names and names in other languages (50)
  • Rufous-backed redstartEnglish
  • Rufous-backed redstartEnglish
  • حميراء صهباء الظهرArabic
  • Червеногърба червеноопашкаBulgarian
  • cotxa d'EversmannCatalan
  • Якшар тупан тылгекMari
  • rehek středoasijskýCzech
  • tingoch EversmannWelsh
  • Gråhovedet RødstjertDanish
  • ZügelrotschwanzGerman
  • SprosserrotschwanzGerman
  • rufdorsa ruĝvostuloEsperanto
  • Ruĝdorsa ruĝvostuloEsperanto
  • Colirrojo de EversmannSpanish
  • punaselg-lepalindEstonian
  • دم سرخ پشت بلوطیPersian
  • siperianleppälintuFinnish
  • Rougequeue d'EversmannFrench
  • Rougequeue d’EversmannFrench
  • Earrdheargán droimruaIrish
  • Thoyn-yiarg EversmannScottish Gaelic
  • חכלילית אדומת-גבHebrew
  • sivoglava crvenrepkaCroatian
  • vöröshátú rozdafarkúHungarian
  • vöröshátú rozsdafarkúHungarian
  • RyðskottaIcelandic
  • Codirosso di EversmannItalian
  • Codirosso spazzacamino di EversmannItalian
  • セアカジョウビタキJapanese
  • Қызылжон қызылқұйрықKazakh
  • rausvanugarė raudonuodegėLithuanian
  • rudmuguras erickiņšLatvian
  • Улбар галсүүлтMongolian
  • Eversmanns RoodstaartDutch
  • altairødstjertNorwegian
  • pleszka ałtajskaPolish
  • rabirruivo-do-altaiPortuguese
  • Rabirruivo de EversmannPortuguese
  • rabirruivo-de-dorso-ruivoPortuguese
  • Rabirruivo-de-eversmannPortuguese
  • Красноспинная горихвосткаRussian
  • AltaileaibeloddiNorthern Sami
  • žltochvost červenochrbtýSlovak
  • rdečehrbti pogorelčekSlovenian
  • Crvenoleđa crvenrepkaSerbian
  • altajrödstjärtSwedish
  • Kızıl Sırtlı KızılkuyrukTurkish
  • горихвістка рудоспиннаUkrainian
  • 紅背紅尾鴝Chinese
  • 红背红尾鸲Chinese

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Relatives of the eversmann's redstart

Other species in the same genus Phoenicurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the eversmann's redstart?

An adult eversmann's redstart weighs 18 g – 18.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the eversmann's redstart endangered?

The eversmann's redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the eversmann's redstart?

The eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{eversmanns_redstart_2026,
  title = {Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eversmanns-redstart},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}