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Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Turdidae
BTO Codes:
RT , REDST
EURING No:
11220
Number in Britain:
101 thousand pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
AMBER
European:
2 Concern, most in Europe; Declining
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
phoenicurus (BW), samamiscus (V) recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
14 cm
Wingspan:
22 cm
Weight:
M/F: 15 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: phoinix =crimson + oura =tail
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Europe, n&c Asia, WINTERS: n Africa & Arabia
Habitat:
Woodland
Diet:
Largely insects, esp. butterfly/beetle larvae, and spiders
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Regional Trends:
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
101 thousand pairs
in 2000
Note: Best estimate
First Record:
8th Century
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
Common in:
Pasture Farmland, Grass/Heath, Moorland, Deciduous Wood
Also found in:
Coniferous Wood
Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
Average Day of First Arrival:
5 Apr
European Population Size:
Summer:
1.8 to 4 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers )
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III),Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
19 x 14 mm
Egg Weight:
1.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
162
Clutch Size:
6 - 7 eggs
6.27 ± 0.95 (2 - 10) N = 1759
Incubation:
13 - 14 days
13.61 ± 1.40 (11 - 17) N = 1759
by the:
Female
Fledging:
16 - 17 days
15.90 ± 1.58 (13 - 18) N = 2978
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
13 May (2 May - 7 Jun)
Number of Broods:
(1)2
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
2268
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
6yr9m
(Denmark: 10yr 3m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A
Wing Length
Adult:
77.8 ± 2.7
Range
74 - 82 mm, N =890
Juvenile:
79.3 ± 2.3
76 - 83 mm, N =1481
Male:
78.9 ± 2.5
75 - 83 mm, N =480
Female:
76.4 ± 2.2
73 - 80 mm, N =405
Weight
Adult:
14.19 ± 1.29
Range
12.20 - 16.20 g , N =797
Juvenile:
14.27 ± 1.47
12.20 - 16.90 g , N =1327
Male:
14.31 ± 1.26
12.40 - 16.20 g , N =441
Female:
14.04 ± 1.32 .
12.10 - 16.20 g , N =352
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Common Redstart
Gaelic:
Earr-dearg
Welsh:
Tingoch
Danish:
Rųdstjert
Dutch:
Gekraagde roodstaart
Finnish:
Leppälintu
French:
Rougequeue ą front blanc
German:
Gartenrotschwanz
Hungarian:
Kerti rozsdafarkś
Icelandic:
Garšaskotta
Irish:
Earrdheargįn
Italian:
Codirosso
Norwegian:
Rųdstjert
Polish:
Pleszka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca
Spanish:
Colirrojo real
Swedish:
Rödstjärt
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Buxton, J. 1950 The redstart Collins, London
[598.911 BUX]
See Also:
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