
Common Redstart
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Common Redstart
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
Common Redstart recorded here
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When and where to find the Common Redstart
Hosts have recorded the Common Redstart at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Phoenicurus ochruros
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Redstart on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Redstart in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Redstart at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
What is the conservation status of the Common Redstart?
The Common Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Redstart?
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart 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 (Muscicapidae). Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail.

























