The meadowsweet, from its scientific name Saxicola rubetra, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.

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It is part of the Muscicapidae family, and of the Passeriformes order.

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It is recognizable by its black, brown and white crown with a white line around the eyes, its black, white and brown back, its red and beige belly and its black tail. Its beak and legs are black.

In the meadowsweet, it is possible to recognize the male from the female. In fact, the male has a black, brown and white head while that of the female is brown and white and the male has a red belly while that of the female is almost very light beige and the female has the back and wings. much duller than those of the male.

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It feeds mainly on insects and sometimes on spiders.

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The meadowsweet lives in meadows near water.

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It nests in pairs hidden in the vegetation, on the ground. It lays about 4-7 eggs .

It is a rather talkative species.

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