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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redstart sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
📅 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 Snowdonia National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redstart sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Redstart in Snowdonia National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Redstart in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.