Order Passeriformes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Muscicapidae Higher classification Chaimarrornis | |
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Scientific name Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Similar Plumbeous water redstart, Blue‑fronted redstart, Grey bush chat, Spotted forktail, White‑throated redstart | ||
White capped redstart a common himalayan streamside bird
The white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
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- White capped redstart a common himalayan streamside bird
- White capped redstart chaimarrornis leucocephalus
- Description
- References
White capped redstart chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Description
Both genders are black with red underparts and white crown atop their heads. Males have larger white pattern on top of the head and brown red spots under the wings. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as some adjoining areas. The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
This species was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis but was moved to Phoenicurus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.
