Plumbeous Water Redstart
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Plumbeous Water Redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Taroko National Park
486 Verified records at Taroko National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 Taroko National Park, based on 486 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

10–20% · With luck
Collared Bush-Robin
LC

Collared Bush-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger johnstoniae

30–40% · Possible
Vivid Niltava
LC Endemic

Vivid Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava vivida

30–40% · Possible
Formosan Whistling-Thrush
LC

Formosan Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus insularis

30–40% · Possible
White-tailed Robin
LC Endemic

White-tailed Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myiomela leucura

20–30% · Possible
Rhyacornis fuliginosa

Rhyacornis fuliginosa

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhyacornis fuliginosa

10–20% · With luck
Ferruginous Flycatcher
LC

Ferruginous Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa ferruginea

10–20% · With luck
Taiwan Shortwing
LC

Taiwan Shortwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachypteryx goodfellowi

5–10% · With luck
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

5–10% · With luck
Little Forktail
LC Endemic

Little Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus scouleri

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Insufficient data
Red-flanked Bluetail
LC

Red-flanked Bluetail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger cyanurus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
30–40%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
4 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
30–40%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
8 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Water Redstart in Taroko National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Water Redstart sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 486 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plumbeous Water Redstart in Taroko National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Water Redstart in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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