Przevalski's redstart
Phoenicurus alaschanicus (Prjevalsky, 1876)
The przevalski's redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 16.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the przevalski's redstart
- Weight
- 16.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 przevalski's redstart live?
Not recorded
What is the przevalski's redstart?
Przevalski's redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus), also known as the Ala Shan redstart, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
It is endemic to China.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the przevalski's redstart endangered?
The przevalski'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 przevalski's redstart classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusPhoenicurus
- SpeciesPhoenicurus alaschanicus (Prjevalsky, 1876)
Synonyms Phoenicurus erythronotus alaschanicus, Rutirilla alaschanica
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Ala Shan redstartEnglish
- Ala Shan redstartEnglish
- Alashan redstartEnglish
- cotxa de PrzewalskiCatalan
- rehek šedohlavýCzech
- tingoch PrzewalskiWelsh
- Ala Shan-rødstjertDanish
- AlaschanrotschwanzGerman
- Alaschan-RotschwanzGerman
- RostkehlrotschwanzGerman
- Colirrojo de PrzewalskiSpanish
- alashani lepalindEstonian
- دمسرخ آلاشانPersian
- kiinanleppälintuFinnish
- Rougequeue de PrzewalskiFrench
- sivokapa crvenrepkaCroatian
- alaschani rozsdafarkúHungarian
- Codirosso dell'Ala ShanItalian
- Codirosso di PrzewalskiItalian
- アカガオジョウビタキJapanese
- Prževalskio raudonuodegėLithuanian
- Prževaļska erickiņšLatvian
- alashanrødstjertNorwegian Bokmål
- Tibetaanse RoodstaartDutch
- pleszka rdzawogardłaPolish
- rabirruivo-tibetanoPortuguese
- rabirruivo-de-alashanPortuguese
- Алашанская горихвосткаRussian
- žltochvost červenohrdlýSlovak
- alashanrödstjärtSwedish
- горихвістка алашанськаUkrainian
- 贺兰山红尾鸲Chinese
Relatives of the przevalski's redstart
Other species in the same genus Phoenicurus.
Common redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Güldenstädt's redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Daurian redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Eversmann's redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus
Moussier's redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri
ComparePrzevalski's redstart vs Common redstartPrzevalski's redstart vs Black redstartPrzevalski's redstart vs Güldenstädt's redstartPrzevalski's redstart vs Daurian redstart
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the przevalski's redstart?
An adult przevalski's redstart weighs 16.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the przevalski's redstart endangered?
The przevalski'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 przevalski's redstart?
The przevalski's redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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