Black redstart: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black redstart lives – recorded in 71 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phoenicurus ochruros
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	71 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Muscicapidae

Where does the black redstart live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black redstart in 71 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black redstart endangered?

The black redstart’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black redstart?

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae, genus Phoenicurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black redstart (revision 1379730757), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26755 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).