Blue-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala

Least Concern

The Blue-capped Redstart is an Old World flycatcher of Old World woodland, forest edge, scrub, mountain streams, and open rocky country. It moves through undergrowth, forest edge, gardens, or mountain scrub, taking insects, berries, and small invertebrates while giving rich songs, ticking calls, or flicking-tail displays.

Family

Muscicapidae

Group

Old World Flycatchers

Range

Blue-capped Redstart Range — Resident or seasonal range in Old World woodland, forest edge, scrub, mountain streams, and open rocky country

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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