Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Summary 2

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart 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). Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail.

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  1. (c) Imran Shah, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gilgit2/49726053802/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicurus_ochruros

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iNat Map

Color black, orange, white
Taxonomy:family Muscicapidae
Taxonomy:class Aves