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Plumbeous Redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Fans and flicks its chestnut tail all the time while it watches for insects from a rock in a stream.

Where to see it for real: Rocky streams and rivers in the mountains of China and the Himalayas.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Mountain lake habitat (Eastern Himalayas, Yunnan, China, at about 3,700 m).

Plumbeous Redstart, Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Photo: Mark Clarke, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Plumbeous Redstart facts

Family
Old World flycatchers
Length
5.5 in (14 cm)
Weight
0.7 oz (20 g)
Diet
Insects caught from rocks along fast streams.
Range
The Himalayas and the mountains of China and Taiwan, along rocky streams.
Nest
A cup in a hole in a bank or wall near water.
Song
A thin, scratchy song and a sharp "streee" call.
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Plumbeous Redstart sounds like

Recording 1: vrxz, CC BY-SA 4.0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

More: bird songs and calls.

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