Redstart

Redstarts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Genera Phoenicurus Chaimarrornis Erithacus Rhyacornis Hodgsonius

Redstarts are a group of small Old World birds. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.

These are insectivorous ground feeding birds, many of which have the red tail ("start" in old English, which gives the group its name). Most northern species are strong migrants.

Species include:

• Ala Shan Redstart, Phoenicurus alaschanicus
• Rufous-backed Redstart, Phoenicurus erythronota
• Blue-capped Redstart, Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
• Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
• Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Hodgson's Redstart, Phoenicurus hodgsoni
• White-throated Redstart, Phoenicurus schisticeps
• Daurian Redstart, Phoenicurus auroreus
• Moussier's Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri
• White-winged Redstart, Phoenicurus erythrogaster
• Blue-fronted Redstart, Phoenicurus frontalis

• White-capped Redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

• Plumbeous Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus
• Luzon Redstart, Rhyacornis bicolor

• White-bellied Redstart, Hodgsonius phaenicuroides