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Black redstart

The black redstart, from its scientific name Phoenicurus ochruros, is a passerine bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia and North Africa.

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It is a passerine bird belonging to the Muscicapidae family and the Passeriformes order.

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This passerine bird is recognizable by its black or gray-beige body and its red tail. Its wings are black and white or beige.

In the black redstart, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has a black body, black and white wings, black and red tail, while the female is gray-beige and red tail.

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The black redstart feeds mainly on molluscs, crustaceans and small insects.

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It lives mostly near the shores, near cliffs, near towns and in fields.

It nests in pairs, in old buildings. It lays between 4 and 6 eggs. In the year, there may be two broods.

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.

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Adult female black redstart transitive plumage

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