Hodgson's redstart
Hodgson's redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
| Hodgson's redstart | |
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| Male from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Phoenicurus |
| Species: | P. hodgsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoenicurus hodgsoni (Moore, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ruticilla hodgsoni | |
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It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
It is a winter visitor in the Himalayas.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Phoenicurus hodgsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.birding.in/birds/Passeriformes/Muscicapidae/hodgsons_redstart.htm
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