About the Plumbeous Water Redstart
The plumbeous water redstart is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey. The bird's common name refers to its colour which resembles lead. They tend to live near fast-moving streams and rivers.
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The plumbeous water redstart is typically 14 centimetres (5.5 in) long in total, with an average weight of 22 grams (0.78 oz) for males and 18.8 grams (0.66 oz) for females. The male birds are slate blue in colour with a tail that is rusty red. On the other hand, female birds are pale grey and feature a white rump.
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Where the Plumbeous Water Redstart lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Sweden.
When to see the Plumbeous Water Redstart
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalisThe blue-fronted redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers.
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.
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