Wildlifeof Bhutan
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Basic stats
Diet
Flies, caught over rivers
Habitat
Rivers; very protective of its territory
Range
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
About 14cm
Weight
Males about 22g; females about 18.8g
The plumbeous water redstart is a passerine of the Old World flycatcher family found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China, including Bhutan. It is typically 14cm long, with males averaging 22g and females 18.8g. Males are slate blue with a rusty-red tail, while females are pale grey with a white rump; the common name refers to the colour of lead (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is very protective of its habitat and extremely confrontational to any trespasser on its territory. To catch flies over rivers, it flies vertically until at least 20 feet above the water, then glides down in a spiral back to the same place. The source read gives no breeding information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Plumbeous Water Redstart eat?
- Flies, caught over rivers
- What habitat does the Plumbeous Water Redstart live in?
- Rivers; very protective of its territory
- Where is the Plumbeous Water Redstart found?
- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Plumbeous Water Redstart?
- About 14cm
- How much does the Plumbeous Water Redstart weigh?
- Males about 22g; females about 18.8g