Black Redstart

Other names
Scientiphic name: Phoenicurus ochruros

Description
The male has a smoky black-gray plumage, while the female resembles a common redstart female, but is darker. Juvenile birds are similar to the adult female. The tail is rusty-red but the central tail feathers are dark gray.

Similar species
Common Redstart

Behaviour
insectivorous and solitary bird. Catches insects in flight or on the ground and also eats small berries.

Calls
the male's song resemblesthe curling of a sheet of paper.