Blue-fronted Redstart
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Blue-fronted Redstart

Phoenicurus frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Jiuzhaigou National Park
42 Verified records at Jiuzhaigou National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas (where it winters in the southern foothills, as well as in southern Yunnan, the Patkai and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The female is brownish-grey, with paler underparts. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-fronted Redstart sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park

White-throated Redstart
LC

White-throated Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus schisticeps

40–50% · Likely
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

10–20% · With luck
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

5–10% · With luck
Hodgson's Redstart
LC

Hodgson's Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus hodgsoni

<5% · Rare
White-winged Redstart
LC

White-winged Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

Insufficient data
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-backed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula erithacus

40–50% · Likely
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Himalayan Bluetail
LC

Himalayan Bluetail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger rufilatus

30–40% · Possible
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

20–30% · Possible
Indian Blue Robin

Indian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia brunnea

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula strophiata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-fronted Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-fronted Redstart sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-fronted Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-fronted Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.

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