The Daurian Redstart is a small East Asian bird that flicks its orange tail while perched in gardens and along woodland edges. Males have a gray head, black face, and orange breast, while females are brown; both have a white wing patch.
Appearance
Appearance
About 5.5–6 in (14–15 cm) long. Males have a gray , black face and throat, and an orange chest and . Females are warm brown with an orange rump and tail sides. Both sexes have a white wing patch.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
open woods
forest edges
farm edges
city parks and gardens
Range
Native to East Asia. It breeds from southeastern Russia and northeastern China to Korea, and winters farther south, including Japan and Taiwan.
Seasonal presence
It is not native to the United States.
Behavior
Diet
In Japan, it eats insects, spiders, worms, and berries.
Life cycle
Breeding season
May–July in Korea.
Nest
In Korea, it nests beneath fallen logs, in rock gaps, and in building crevices.
Clutch size
5–7 eggs
Name and classification
About the name
The include Phoenicurus auroreus auroreus and Phoenicurus auroreus leucopterus.