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Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros [SG Gmelin, 1774]
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Breeding & Survival
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Turdidae
BTO Codes:
BX, BLARE
EURING No:
11210
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
AMBER
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant/Resident Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor
Subspecies:
gibraltariensis (RBW) recorded in Britain (of 6 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
14 cm
Wingspan:
24 cm
Weight:
M/F: 16 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: phoinix =crimson + oura =tail
and Gr.: okhros =pale yellow + oura =tai
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Europe (except n) to c Asia, nw Africa, WINTERS: south to n Africa & s Asia
Habitat:
Near cliffs & buildings
Diet:
Small invertebrates and fruit
TitBit:
Originally a montane species, the species has spread widely through Europe after it learned the habit of nesting on buildings - in Britain it first nested on the original Wembley Empire Exhibition building, it is now widespread, nesting on Coventry Cathedr
al and the Natural History Museum as well as gasworks and industrial depots
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
25 to 73 pairs
in 1998-02
Passage:
4 individuals
First Record:
1743
First Breeding Record:
Sussex 1923
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
Small Breeding Population,
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern:
gibraltariensis AMBER (Recent Decline)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
4 to 8.6 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
19 x 14 mm
Egg Weight:
2.2 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
4
Clutch Size:
4 - 6 eggs
Incubation:
12- 16 days
by the:
Female
Fledging:
12 - 19days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
2(3)
Number Ringed:
109
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
4yr 11m
(The Netherlands: 10yr 2m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A
Wing Length
Adult:
84.9 ± 2.9
Range
81 - 89 mm, N =302
Juvenile:
84.7 ± 2.5
81 - 89 mm, N =572
Male:
86.9 ± 3.0
83 - 90.75 mm, N =100
Female:
83.9 ± 2.4
80 - 88 mm, N =145
Weight
Adult:
16.17 ± 1.44
Range
14.20 - 18.50 g , N =295
Juvenile:
15.53 ± 1.38
13.40 - 17.80 g , N =565
Male:
16.84 ± 1.42
15.00 - 19.50 g , N =95
Female:
15.73 ± 1.34 .
13.90 - 18.10 g , N =144
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Earr-deargan-dubh
Welsh:
Tingoch Du
Danish:
Husrřdstjert
Dutch:
Zwarte roodstaart
Finnish:
Mustaleppälintu
French:
Roguequeue noir
German:
Hausrotschwanz
Hungarian:
Házi rozsdafarkú
Icelandic:
Húsaskotta
Irish:
Earrdheargán Dubh
Italian:
Codirosso spazzacamino
Norwegian:
Svartrřdstjert
Polish:
Kopciuszek zwyczajny
Portuguese:
Rabirruivo-preto
Spanish:
Colirrojo tizón
Swedish:
Svart rödstjärt
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