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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Redstart sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Indian Chat
Oenanthe fusca
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhynchus
📅 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 Kanha National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Black Redstart sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Redstart in Kanha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black Redstart in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.