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A photo of a Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), male
Black Redstart, Male

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). The black redstart is 13–14.5 cm in length, similar to the common redstart. The adult male is overall dark grey to black on the upperparts and with a black breast; the lower rump and tail are orange-red, with the two central tail feathers dark red-brown. The belly and undertail are either blackish-grey (western subspecies; see Taxonomy and systematics, above) or orange-red (eastern subspecies); the wings are blackish-grey with pale fringes on the secondaries forming a whitish panel (western subspecies) or all blackish (eastern subspecies). The female is grey (western subspecies) to grey-brown (eastern subspecies) overall except for the orange-red lower rump and tail, greyer than the common redstart; at any age the grey axillaries and underwing coverts are also distinctive (in the common redstart these are buff to orange-red). Yearling males are similar to females but blacker; the whitish wing panel of the western subspecies does not develop until the second year.
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Marc G
Wednesday 20 Sep 2023 - 7:18am
Greece
A photo of a Black Redstart photographed in École primaire Paulin Nicoleau France
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David Smith
Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 - 4:37pm
France
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Dávid Szabò
Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 - 1:24pm
Hungary
A photo of a Black Redstart photographed in Port de la Bonaigua Spain
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Andy Esterri
Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 - 7:14am
Spain
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