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Blue-capped redstart vs Common redstart

The blue-capped redstart is heavier: 14.9 g against 14.6 g for the common redstart, about 2% more.

Blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala)
Blue-capped redstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Common redstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: Aconcagua ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a blue-capped redstart and a common redstart?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The blue-capped redstart is heavier: 14.9 g against 14.6 g for the common redstart, about 2% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Phoenicurus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Blue-capped redstartCommon redstart
Scientific namePhoenicurus coeruleocephalaPhoenicurus phoenicurus
FamilyMuscicapidaeMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight14.9 g – 15.5 g14.6 g – 15 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded10.2 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestwoodland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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