Common Redstart
Also known as Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
species of bird
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The Common Redstart is a small songbird found across Europe and Asia, recognizable by the males' bright orange-red tails and black faces. It matters as an indicator species for monitoring woodland health and as a familiar sight to birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts across its range.
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common redstart
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae
Observations36,200
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The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the 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 (family Muscicapidae).
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of Central AsiaBirds of EuropeBirds of North AfricaBirds of West AsiaCommons link from WikidataIUCN Red List least concern speciesPhoenicurusTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsTaxonbars without secondary Wikidata taxon IDs