Description:

Medium size and very similar to Black Redstart. Male from male Black by paler grey crown, nape and mantle, generally more prominent white band across forehead and line to above eye, black of throat does not extend onto breast, and has white centre to belly. Female similar to female Black Redstart.

Distribution:

Vagrant in the north and western border areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, mainly Ghizer and Hunza. Prefers semi-arid or arid areas with scattered scrub, thorn steppe or open undergrowth, open forest and woodland, usually below 2500m.

Behavior:

Forages from bushes or lower branches of trees, flying out to catch prey on ground, usually returning to eat it; makes short sallies after flying insects, and flies or flutters to pick items from trunks, branches and leaves, sometimes hovering briefly. Diet mainly consist of invertebrates and berries, switching proportions considerably during summer and winter.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Common Redstart in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Common Redstart

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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