How big is a Blue-capped Redstart?

The Blue-capped Redstart is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Blue-capped Redstart?

The Blue-capped Redstart occurs in 9 countries, including India, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.

What birds look similar to a Blue-capped Redstart?

The Blue-capped Redstart is most easily confused with the Moussier's Redstart, the Güldenstädt's Redstart and the Hodgson's Redstart.

Is the Blue-capped Redstart endangered?

The Blue-capped Redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blue-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 9 countries, weighing about 15 g. The blue-capped redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest15 g

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 1 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 2 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 3 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 4 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 5 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 6 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 7 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 8 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 9 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala), photo 10 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Blue-capped Redstart

The blue-capped redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Where it lives

India Nepal Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan China Tajikistan Uzbekistan Bhutan

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Blue-capped Redstart look like?: The blue-capped redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Blue-capped Redstart?: The Blue-capped Redstart is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Blue-capped Redstart?: The Blue-capped Redstart occurs in 9 countries, including India, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.
What birds look similar to a Blue-capped Redstart?: The Blue-capped Redstart is most easily confused with the Moussier's Redstart, the Güldenstädt's Redstart and the Hodgson's Redstart.
Is the Blue-capped Redstart endangered?: The Blue-capped Redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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