Wildlifeof Nepal
Black Redstart
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Phoenicurus ochruros
Basic stats
Habitat
Rocky habitats; nests in crevices or holes in buildings
Range
Widespread breeder across Eurasia and north Africa, from the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China
Clutch size
4–6 eggs, usually white but can be pale blue; laid daily
Size
13–14.5cm
Weight
12–20g
The black redstart is a small passerine of the Old World flycatcher family, 13–14.5 cm long and 12–20 g, similar to the common redstart. The adult male is overall dark grey to black on the upperparts with a black breast, and the lower rump and tail are orange-red, with the two central tail feathers dark red-brown. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but northern and eastern birds migrate; it breeds widely in rocky habitats across Eurasia and north Africa, from the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It nests in crevices or holes in buildings. The clutch is four to six eggs, usually white but sometimes pale blue, laid daily. The male has a rattling song and a tick call (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Black Redstart live in?
- Rocky habitats; nests in crevices or holes in buildings
- Where is the Black Redstart found?
- Widespread breeder across Eurasia and north Africa, from the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China
- How many eggs does the Black Redstart lay?
- 4–6 eggs, usually white but can be pale blue; laid daily
- How big is the Black Redstart?
- 13–14.5cm
- How much does the Black Redstart weigh?
- 12–20g