Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 17 g
About the Rufous-tailed Robin
The rufous-tailed robin is a small passerine bird. Its breeding range extends from southern Siberia and the Sea of Okhotsk to southern China and southeastern Asia.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Hong Kong SAR China
China
South Korea
Taiwan
Russia
Vietnam
Macao SAR China
Thailand
Japan
Cambodia
Laos
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Mongolia, United Kingdom.
When to see it
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Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Güldenstädt's RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrusGüldenstädt's redstart, also known as the white-winged redstart, is a species of bird in the genus Phoenicurus, family Muscicapidae.
Pale Blue FlycatcherCyornis unicolorThe pale blue flycatcher is a bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephalaThe blue-capped redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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