Luzon Water-Redstart (Phoenicurus bicolor)

Other Names (World)
Luzon Water-Redstart, Philippine Water-redstart, Luzon Water Redstart, Luzon Redstart

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1894)

Habitat
Margins of clear, undisturbed, fast-flowing and rocky-sided mountain streams and rivers. Above 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B) (NB).

Northern Luzon and central Mindoro, in Philippines.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Stream pollution due to increasing use of agro-chemicals, and siltation caused by mining and logging are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Shrill high-pitched whistles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Luzon Water Redstart (Phoenicurus bicolor) [XC69426]
by Frank Lambert from Luzon; Mt. Polis, Philippines (song)

Luzon Water Redstart (Phoenicurus bicolor) [XC69425]
by Frank Lambert from Luzon; Mt. Polis, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Luzon Water-Redstart (Phoenicurus bicolor) - 10 files

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