White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusPhoenicurus (True Redstarts)
- SpeciesPhoenicurus erythrogastrus (White-winged Redstart)
Güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus), also known as the white-winged redstart, is a species of bird in the genus Phoenicurus, family Muscicapidae. It is found in the high mountains of the southwestern and central Palearctic in the Caucasus, Karakoram, Pamir, Himalaya, Tian Shan, and Altai, in the countries of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is one of the largest redstarts, 18 cm (7.1 in) long and 21–29 g (0.74–1.02 oz) weight. The adult male is black above except for a white crown, a white patch on the wing, and an orange-red tail; below, the throat and upper breast are black, and the rest of the underparts a rich orange-red. The female and immature male are brown above and orange-buff below, with an orange-red tail. It breeds at high altitudes from 3,600–5,200 m (11,810–17,060 ft) in alpine meadows and rock-fields, moving slightly lower to 1,500–4,800 m in winter where it occurs mainly in subalpine Hippophae scrub; some populations, notably the northernmost in the mountains around Lake Baikal, migrate further, reaching northeastern China. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Redstart sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Rufous-backed Redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Redstart in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Redstart sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Redstart in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Redstart in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.