About the Blue-fronted Redstart
The blue-fronted redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas (where it winters in the southern foothills, as well as in southern Yunnan, the Patkai and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The female is brownish-grey, with paler underparts.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hodgson's RedstartPhoenicurus hodgsoniHodgson's redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Güldenstädt's RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrusGüldenstädt's redstart, also known as the white-winged redstart, is a species of bird in the genus Phoenicurus, family Muscicapidae.
Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephalaThe blue-capped redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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