Plumbeous Water Redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus)
About the Plumbeous Water Redstart
The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey. The bird's common name refers to its colour which resembles lead. They tend to live near fast-moving streams and rivers.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 81 recordings for this species: 31 CC BY-NC-SA · 14 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Nepal, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosrecording
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusrecording
- Eversmann's RedstartPhoenicurus erythronotusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.