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Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Muscicapidae Low risk

The common redstart, or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher.

Summary from Wikipedia

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At a glance

Family
Muscicapidae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk

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