Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Eversmann’s Redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus), also known as the rufous-backed redstart, is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Phoenicurus. It was formerly classified in the thrush family Turdidae but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It was described by the German biologist Eduard Friedrich Eversmann who is commemorated in the bird's English name.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds montane forest of central Asia; winters to Iran and northern India.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Eversmann's redstart
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
