Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusPhoenicurus (True Redstarts)
- SpeciesPhoenicurus ochruros (Black Redstart)
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a widespread breeder in rocky habitats across Eurasia and North Africa, from the British Isles south to Morocco and east to central China. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but northern and eastern birds migrate. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Redstart sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Blue-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus coeruleocephala
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor
Indian Chat
Oenanthe fusca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Redstart in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Black Redstart sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Redstart in Jim Corbett National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Redstart in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.