Avibase: Phoenicurus frontalis (Blue-fronted Redstart)

Blue-fronted Redstart

Phoenicurus frontalis Vigors, NA 1831

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai)	2020-01-10	Baoshan Shi, Yunnan Sheng, Yunnan (China) (1800 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	596484 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2018-04-04	Sela pass area, Arrunachal Pradesh, West Kameng (former) (India)	song - [also] [sono]	426761 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	JJSUN	2026-02-25	文海,Lijiang, Yunnan, Lijiang (China) (3100 m)	call - [sono]	1083233 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	sherwin	2025-02-22	He Fei Shi, An Hui Sheng, Hefei (China) (240 m)	call - First discovered yesterday afternoon by others. Cloudy morning, 8 degree.	974930 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Marc Anderson	2023-03-09	near Mangengoth, Helambu region, Nuwakot (Nepal) (3300 m)	call - [sono]	811864 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2019-07-08	Forested valley around Dulan, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491376 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2024-05-28	Baxi forest, Sichuan, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang (China) (? m)	call - [sono]	916398 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Mike Nelson	01-03-11	Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot, Uttarakhand, Nainital (India) (2500 m)	Song? (A) - From a female at dusk settling into a thick bush	73053 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2018-04-03	Eagle Nest, Lama camp area, Arrunachal Pradesh, West Kameng (former) (India)	call - Female, presumably of this species.	426759 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Rojin Maharjan	2025-12-28	, Nuwakot (Nepal)	-	647740411 macaulaylibrary.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2019-07-08	Forested valley around Dulan, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491379 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2018-03-30	Eagle Nest, Lama camp area, Arrunachal Pradesh, West Kameng (former) (India)	call - [sono]	426757 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Ding Li Yong	2025-06-09	Balang Shan Road, Wolong, Sichuan, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang (China) (3600 m)	song - [sono]	1017703 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Oscar Campbell	2016-12-31	Sukha, Nainital, Uttarakhand, Nainital (India) (1500 m)	call, female - Female very close in scrubby field, giving agitated calls incessantly at dusk. Also Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler calls at start. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	351878 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Lars Lachmann	2024-02-17	Dirang, West Kameng (former) (India) (3200 m)	call - calls of a female	890503 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Dave Guo	2021-11-11	Baihexi, Dali, Yunnan, Dali Bai (China) (2400 m)	call - [sono]	769427 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Jelle Scharringa	2017-03-06	Bompu Camp Eagles Nest at 1950 m, West Kameng (former) (India) (1900 m)	call, female - One female in open area at the camp bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	647370 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Zhou Zhe 周哲	2023-06-18	Balang Shan, Wolong, Sichuan, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang (China) (3600 m)	call - [sono]	812446 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Jelle Scharringa	2017-03-06	Bompu Camp Eagles Nest at 1950 m, West Kameng (former) (India) (1900 m)	call, female - One female in open area at the camp bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	647371 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Rojin Maharjan	2026-01-01	, Kathmandu (Nepal)	-	647955736 macaulaylibrary.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Vyom Vyas	2023-11-25	, Nainital (India)	-	612443122 macaulaylibrary.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Jelle Scharringa	2017-03-06	Bompu Camp Eagles Nest at 1950 m, West Kameng (former) (India) (1900 m)	call, female - One female in open area at the camp bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	647368 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Arend Wassink	1987-01-07	between Ulleri and Ghorepani, western region, Gandaki (Nepal) (2105 m)	call, male - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	163085 xeno-canto.org
Blue-fronted Redstart - Phoenicurus frontalis	Peter Boesman	2018-04-03	Eagle Nest, Lama camp area, Arrunachal Pradesh, West Kameng (former) (India)	call - Female, presumably of this species.	426760 xeno-canto.org

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