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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Water Redstart sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
White-tailed Stonechat
Saxicola leucurus
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
📅 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 Royal Bardia National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Water Redstart sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Water Redstart in Royal Bardia National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Water Redstart in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.