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White-capped Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง

The White-capped Redstart or White-capped Water Redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Passerine bird

A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or — less accurately — as songbirds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by the arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 110 families and some 5,100 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and among the most diverse orders of terrestrial vertebrates.

The passerines contain several groups of brood parasites such as the viduas, cuckoo-finches, and the cowbirds. Most passerines are omnivorous, while the shrikes are carnivorous.

The terms “passerine” and “Passeriformes” are derived from Passer domesticus, the scientific name of the eponymous species (the House Sparrow) and ultimately from the Latin term passer, which refers to sparrows and similar small birds.

White-capped Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง

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Description
Both genders are black with red underparts and white crown atop their heads. Males have larger white pattern on top of the head and brown red spots under the wings. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as some adjoining areas. The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

This species was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis but was moved to Phoenicurus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.

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Conservation status
White-capped Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.



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Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 26 February 2018
Location: Doi Inthanon National Park


White-capped Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง
White-capped Redstart or White-capped Water Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง - 26 February 2018 - Doi Inthanon National Park

White-capped Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง
White-capped Redstart or White-capped Water Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus, นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง - 26 February 2018 - Doi Inthanon National Park




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