Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusPhoenicurus (True Redstarts)
- SpeciesPhoenicurus fuliginosus (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Water Redstart sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Hodgson's Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni
White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula erithacus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Indian Blue Robin
Luscinia brunnea
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 8 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Water Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Water Redstart sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Water Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Water Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.