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A lovely Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) spotted at Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. It perched nearby and started calling, giving us time to get shots.

On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/3… ].

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A small bird with an orange underbelly, tail and lower back. It has a black face with a silvery crest. The wings are black with a patch of white. In this image, the bird is perched on a branch facing diagonally away from the camera to the left.
In this shot, the bird in now perched facing diagonally towards the camera, facing right. The orange underbelly is prominent.
In this shot, the bird is perched facing the camera and diagonally to the right. The head is turned more towards the right, showing off the silvery crest.
In this shot, the bird is perched facing away from the camera and turned slightly to the right. The black back and wings can be seen with white patches in the middle of the wings. The top of the tail is black, while the underside of the tail is orange.

Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) observed by Soh Kam Yung

Daurian Redstart from Minhang District, Shanghai, China on November 2, 2025 at 03:27 PM by Soh Kam Yung
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Quality little birb. Have been enjoying some of his cousins in Bhutan this past week. Such jaunty critters.
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