#phoenicurus phoenicurus

[tomodachibirb]

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus Phoenicurus), female, from a banding. Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO). 20.10.25

[markus-h]

This year's next generation of a Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus). The 13th at the house (here since 2012)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A male Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) delivering food to the nest just a few days before the chicks were killed by a domestic cat.

Libor Vaicenbacher

[badbirdpics]

This is a common redstart (phoenicurus phoenicurus). He lives near me and his name is Rupert.

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Redstart

^Image credit: Jggrz

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

The nests of Common Redstarts are sometimes parasitised by Common Cuckoos, however, this appears to be somewhat beneficial to the chicks. Seeing as they nest in tree cavities, the Cuckoo chick upon hatching is unable to push the Redstart eggs out, resulting in a mixed brood. The large size of the Cuckoo affects thermoregulation in the nest, keeping the Redstart chicks warm - effectively 'brooding' them.

[ready-red-birds]

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

© Jeff Lack Wildlife&Nature

[passerine-free-pass]

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

© Jeff Lack Wildlife&Nature

[namu-the-orca]

Graduation birds

My sister completed her Master’s degree last week. As a gift to her supervisors, she asked me to paint some birds. These are all species she’s seen in the forest nearby, where she spent a few months writing her thesis. They are the Eurasian nuthatch, Firecrest, Great spotted woodpecker, and Common redstart. The Firecrest especially was a special happenstance.They are not massively common, and being so small you rarely see them. But my sister got a good look at one when a juvenile hit the window. It took a few minutes of rest in a dark box to recuperate, before it luckily flew off.