Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusPhoenicurus (True Redstarts)
- SpeciesPhoenicurus phoenicurus (Common Redstart)
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), 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 (family Muscicapidae). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redstart sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
📅 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 Common Redstart in Sierra Nevada National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redstart sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Redstart in Sierra Nevada National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Redstart in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.