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Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

The Common Redstart is a small, colorful bird with a bright orange tail. They love to flit around in gardens and forests, singing cheerful songs and catching insects.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Common Redstart male has a striking grey back, a black face with a bright white forehead, and a vibrant rusty-orange chest and tail. Females are duller, mostly grey-brown, but also show a rufous-orange tail, which helps distinguish them.

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Common Redstart
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Common Redstart

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Interessante Fakten

Its name 'redstart' actually means 'red tail' — 'start' is an old English word for tail!

Male Redstarts sing beautiful, warbling songs to attract their mates in spring.

Some Redstarts fly from Europe all the way to central Africa for winter!

They often nest in hollow trees, rock crevices, or even old walls and sheds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Twitcher

Common Redstart can constantly shiver its bright orange tail because this unique movement often distracts curious predators.

Fähigkeit

Insect Hunter

Common Redstart has sharp eyesight and quick reflexes that help them snatch flying insects mid-air with acrobatic skill.

Fähigkeit

Long-distance Traveler

Common Redstart can migrate thousands of kilometers because its strong wings enable incredible journeys between continents.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-14.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-25 cm
Gewicht
0.011-0.019 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These insect-eating birds help control garden pests and also enjoy yummy berries!

Altersunterschiede: Young birds primarily eat insects for rapid growth, while adults supplement with berries, especially before migration.

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • flies
  • caterpillars
  • spiders
  • ants
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Known predator of small birds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Often preys on birds in gardens.

eats

Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Consumes caterpillars of this pest species.

depends on

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Eats berries, especially pre-migration.

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't try to touch or catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Redstart?

13-14.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Redstart?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Redstart?

0.011-0.019 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Redstart?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Redstart?

35 km/h

Was frisst Common Redstart?

These insect-eating birds help control garden pests and also enjoy yummy berries!

Wo findet man Common Redstart normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Common Redstart?

Foraging

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