Wildlifeof Bhutan
Black Redstart
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Phoenicurus ochruros
Basic stats
Habitat
Rocky habitats; widespread breeder across Eurasia and North Africa
Range
From the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China; resident in milder parts, northern and eastern birds migrate
Clutch size
4–6 eggs, usually white but sometimes pale blue; laid daily
Incubation period
13–17 days by the female; fledge after 12–19 days
Size
13–14.5cm
Weight
12–20g
The black redstart is a small passerine in the Old World flycatcher family and a widespread breeder in rocky habitats across Eurasia and North Africa, from the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China. It is 13 to 14.5cm long and weighs 12 to 20g. The adult male is dark grey to black above with a black breast and an orange-red lower rump and tail; the eastern subspecies has an orange-red belly and undertail and blackish wings (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but northern and eastern birds migrate. The clutch is four to six eggs, laid daily, usually white but sometimes pale blue, incubated by the female for 13 to 17 days after the final egg is laid. Both parents feed the young, which fledge after 12 to 19 days. The account opened does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Black Redstart live in?
- Rocky habitats; widespread breeder across Eurasia and North Africa
- Where is the Black Redstart found?
- From the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China; resident in milder parts, northern and eastern birds migrate
- How many eggs does the Black Redstart lay?
- 4–6 eggs, usually white but sometimes pale blue; laid daily
- How long are the eggs of the Black Redstart incubated?
- 13–17 days by the female; fledge after 12–19 days
- How big is the Black Redstart?
- 13–14.5cm
- How much does the Black Redstart weigh?
- 12–20g