Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)

European ♂ P. p. phoenicurus
Redstarton RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Rust red belly and tail. The ♂ has a grey back and head with a white edge along the top side of its black face, throat is black. The ♀ is grey-brown with a white rump and the red on tail and belly is less bright. 

When alarmed it wags its tail and its legs shiver. Prefers mature forest and parks with large trees.

⇔ l. 13-15 cm

LA:
≈ The PHOENICURUS OCHRUROS (Black redstart) has a red tail only. 
≈ The ERITHACUS RUBECULA (Robin) has also a red chin and cheeks.
≈ Subspecies PHOENICURUS PHOENICURUS SAMAMISICUS can be found in East Europe and Asia and is little smaller with white wing markings. See photo LA.

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