Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Least Concern

The Black Redstart is a soot-gray chat with a constantly quivering rusty-red tail. Originally a bird of mountain scree, it has adapted to nest on buildings in towns and industrial sites.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

Black Redstart trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Mountain
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Phoenicurus ochruros

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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