Phoenicurus erythronotus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Eversmann's redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus), also known as the rufous-backed redstart, is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Phoenicurus. It was formerly classified in the thrush family Turdidae but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It was described by the German biologist Eduard Friedrich Eversmann who is commemorated in the bird's English name.
It is one of the larger redstarts, 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long with a wingspan of 25.5 to 27 cm (10.0 to 10.6 in) and weigh 15 to 22 g (0.53 to 0.78 oz). The bill and legs are black. The male in breeding plumage has a black mask and grey crown and nape. The back and rump are rufous and the tail is also rufous apart from the darker central feathers. The wings are dark with white patches on the scapulars and primary-coverts. The underparts are mainly rufous with white on the belly and undertail-coverts.
Non-breeding and first-winter males are similar but much duller and browner. Females are mostly grey-brown. They have a rufous tail with a dark centre, a pale eye-ring, two buff wingbars and buff edges to the tertials. The song is loud and lively. The birds also have a soft, croaking... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Redstart sighting in Almaty on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 73 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Redstart in Almaty on a given day, against under 5% in February, May and July–August, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rufous-backed Redstart sightings, Almaty has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, under 5%) and Dushanbe (Tajikistan, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous-backed Redstart that you can see in Almaty (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Blue Whistling-Thrush (about 20%), Siberian Stonechat (about 10%) and Bluethroat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-backed Redstart is recorded against all the birds logged in Almaty (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
