Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
- Length
- 14.5 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Clutch
- 4–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 12–16 days
- Fledging
- 12–19 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Open-fronted box on buildings
Identification
- Sooty male with a rusty tail
- Female grey-brown with a rusty tail
- Quivers its tail
Crackling, scratchy song.
Diet and garden feeding
Insects.
- Best foods: Mealworms.
- In Britain a rare breeder on brownfield and city rooftops.
Nesting
Crevice on buildings.
Black Redstarts by country
England
Winter visitor
Wales
Winter visitor
Netherlands
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Belgium
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Germany
Summer visitor · nests April–July
France
Resident all year · nests April–July
Denmark
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–July
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–July
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–July
Austria
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Switzerland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Poland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.