Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

There are several subspecies of Black Redstart with fairly marked plumage variations in the males mainly involving the presence or absence of a white wing panel and of varying amounts of rufous on the belly.

The overall mousy-grey of the second and third photos combined with the lack of a paler crown shows that this is a female.


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The Black Redstart is much more a bird of rocks and mountains than the Common Redstart and adapts easily to buildings in towns. The female bird was found in the garage of a very
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