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Black Redstart

(Phoenicurus ochrurus)
Size: 15 cm

Sightings

Black Redstarts were first spotted by us on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University near Muscat, Oman, in the period December 2009 - February 2010.

Photos

Lateral view of a male Black Redstart

Partly obscured lateral view of a male Black Redstart

Probably a female Black Restart

The same bird as above, different posture

Food

Black Redstarts are flycatchers.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.