Güldenstädt's redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus (Guldenstadt, 1775)
The güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 24.5 g to 25.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the güldenstädt's redstart
- Weight
- 24.5 g – 25.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the güldenstädt's redstart live?
Not recorded
What is the güldenstädt's redstart?
Güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus), also known as the white-winged redstart, is a species of bird in the genus Phoenicurus, family Muscicapidae. It is found in the high mountains of the southwestern and central Palearctic in the Caucasus, Karakoram, Pamir, Himalaya, Tian Shan, and Altai, in the countries of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
It is one of the largest redstarts, 18 cm (7.1 in) long and 21–29 g (0.74–1.02 oz) weight. The adult male is black above except for a white crown, a white patch on the wing, and an orange-red tail; below, the throat and upper breast are black, and the rest of the underparts a rich orange-red. The female and immature male are brown above and orange-buff below, with an orange-red tail.
It breeds at high altitudes from 3,600–5,200 m (11,810–17,060 ft) in alpine meadows and rock-fields, moving slightly lower to 1,500–4,800 m in winter where it occurs mainly in subalpine Hippophae scrub; some populations, notably the northernmost in the mountains around Lake Baikal, migrate further, reaching northeastern China. It feeds on fruit and a wide variety of invertebrates.
From the Wikipedia article “Güldenstädt's redstart” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G%C3%BCldenst%C3%A4dt%27s_redstart&oldid=1355711183), 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.
Is the güldenstädt's redstart endangered?
The güldenstädt's redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 güldenstädt's redstart classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusPhoenicurus
- SpeciesPhoenicurus erythrogastrus (Guldenstadt, 1775)
Synonyms Chaimarrornis erythrogaster, Chamoerrhous erythrogastra, Luscinia aurorea, Lusciola erythrogastra, Motacilla ceraunia, Motacilla erythrogastra, Phoenicura reevesii, Phoenicurus erythrogaster, Phoenicurus erythrogaster erythrogaster, Phoenicurus erythrogaster erythrogaster, Ruticilla aurorea, Ruticilla erythrogastra, Ruticilla tricolor, Ruticilla vigorsi, Sylvia erythrogastra
Other names and names in other languages (57)
- White-winged redstartEnglish
- White-winged redstartEnglish
- حميراء بيضاء الجناحArabic
- Кавказка червеноопашкаBulgarian
- Ръждивокоремна червеноопашкаBulgarian
- Rulosteg-GüldenstädtBreton
- Cotxa capblancaCatalan
- cotxa de GüldenstädtCatalan
- Якшар мӹшкӹрӓн тылгекMari
- rehek bělokřídlýCzech
- Tingoch GüldenstadtWelsh
- BjergrødstjertDanish
- RiesenrotschwanzGerman
- Ruĝventra ruĝvostuloEsperanto
- blankflugila ruĝvostuloEsperanto
- Colirrojo SiberianoSpanish
- Colirrojo de GüldenstädtSpanish
- mägi-lepalindEstonian
- دمسرخ کوهیPersian
- vuorileppälintuFinnish
- Rougequeue de GüldenstädtFrench
- Earrdheargán CugasachIrish
- Earrdheargán báneiteachIrish
- Thoyn-yiarg GüldenstädtScottish Gaelic
- חכלילית אדומת-בטןHebrew
- bjelokapa crvenrepkaCroatian
- hegyi rozsdafarkúHungarian
- Óriás-rozsdafarkúHungarian
- Կարմրատուտ կարմրափորիկArmenian
- HlíðaskottaIcelandic
- Codirosso di GuldenstadtItalian
- シロガシラジョウビタキJapanese
- КъазмакъбзуKabardian
- Қызылбауыр қызылқұйрықKazakh
- 흰날개딱새Korean
- ledyninė raudonuodegėLithuanian
- kalnu erickiņšLatvian
- кавкаска црвеноопашаркаMacedonian
- Цээжмэгт галсүүлтMongolian
- सेतोपङ्खे खञ्जरीNepali
- WitkruinroodstaartDutch
- hvitvingerødstjertNorwegian
- Vuorileppylinduolo
- pleszka kaukaskaPolish
- rabirruivo-d'asa-brancaPortuguese
- rabirruivo-de-touca-brancaPortuguese
- Краснобрюхая горихвосткаRussian
- VárreleaibeloddiNorthern Sami
- žltochvost bielohlavýSlovak
- beloglavi pogorelčekSlovenian
- Crvenotrba crvenrepkaSerbian
- bergrödstjärtSwedish
- Büyük KızılkuyrukTurkish
- горихвістка червоночереваUkrainian
- Đỏ đuôi cánh trắngVietnamese
- 紅腹紅尾鴝Chinese
- 红腹红尾鸲Chinese
Relatives of the güldenstädt's redstart
Other species in the same genus Phoenicurus.
Common redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Daurian redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Eversmann's redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus
Moussier's redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri
Blue-fronted redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
CompareGüldenstädt's redstart vs Common redstartGüldenstädt's redstart vs Black redstartGüldenstädt's redstart vs Daurian redstartGüldenstädt's redstart vs Eversmann's redstart
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the güldenstädt's redstart?
An adult güldenstädt's redstart weighs 24.5 g – 25.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the güldenstädt's redstart endangered?
The güldenstädt'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 güldenstädt's redstart?
The güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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