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Daurian redstart vs Eversmann's redstart

The eversmann's redstart is heavier: 18.5 g against 16.2 g for the daurian redstart, about 14% more.

Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
Daurian redstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: Laitche · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)
Eversmann's redstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: Flickr user Alastair Rae . Photo uploaded to commons by user ltshears · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a daurian redstart and a eversmann's redstart?

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

  • The eversmann's redstart is heavier: 18.5 g against 16.2 g for the daurian redstart, about 14% 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

Daurian redstartEversmann's redstart
Scientific namePhoenicurus auroreusPhoenicurus erythronotus
FamilyMuscicapidaeMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight15 g – 16.2 g18 g – 18.5 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
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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