Black Redstart

The Black Redstart is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family , but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher .

The Black Redstart is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae), but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Description - Male Phoenicurus ochruros rufiventris in Bhopal, India. Female or immature European Black Redstart. It is a widespread breeder in south and central Europe, but very localised in Great Britain. More

European birds, only the Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochrurus) has a similarly colored tail. Female The male in summer has a slate-grey head and upperparts, except the rump and tail, which, like the flanks, underwing coverts and axillaries are orange-chestnut. The forehead and supercilium are white; the sides of the face and throat are black. The wings and the two central tail feathers are brown. The orange on the flanks shades to almost white on the belly. The bill and legs are black. More

The black redstart is a nationally rare species and London supports a significant number of breeding pairs. Black redstartAppearance and behaviour The black redstart is a small robin-sized bird that has adapted to live at the heart of industrial and urban centres. Its name comes from the plumage of the male, which is grey-black in colour with a red tail. More

Black Redstarts arrive in Britain in October or November and pass on or remain to winter, returning eastward in March or April. Reports of Common Redstarts (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) returning early from their winter quarters sometimes refer to this species. The Black Redstart is 13-14.5 cm in length. The male has no chestnut on the flanks nor white on the forehead. The female is greyer than the Common Redstart, and at any age the grey axillaries and under wing-coverts are distinctive. More

Migrant Black Redstarts arrive in Britain in October or November and pass on or remain to winter, returning eastward in March or April. They typically frequent cliffs and stony ground, but in Britain often breed and winter in industrial complexes that have the bare areas and cliff-like buildings it favours. More

Black Redstarts have similar quivering red tails to Redstarts but the males are otherwise sooty-grey in colour apart from a blacker face and breast and a variable white panel in the wing. Females can be told from Redstarts because they are always duller with uniformly dark underparts from bill to legs. Habitat Breeds in towns and villages and in mountainous scree or sea cliffs. Winters on rocky shores, beaches, stony ground and around buildings. More

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Black Redstarts can be found all year round; some are summer visitors, like Redstarts, some are passage migrants in the spring and autumn, and others are resident. Most Black Redstarts are in the southern half of England, preferring "rocky" habitats offered in towns, docklands and industrial areas. The Black Redstart is a slim, upright bird, but also quite shy. More

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Black Redstart is a species living mainly in rocky places, but also on buildings and monuments in villages and towns. More

The Black Redstart is an uncommon bird in Scotland. It is occasionally found as a passage migrant but more often a solitary bird will over winter somewhere, usually in a coastal location. More

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Black Redstart is a small passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae) but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Its a widespread breeder in south and central Europe but very localised in the UK. It is resident in the milder parts of its range but northern birds winter in southern Europe or north Africa. More

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