How to welcome the Black Redstart in your garden
Phoenicurus ochruros · Muscicapidae
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About the Black Redstart
The black redstart 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Black Redstart
- Nesting : semi-open nest box nester.
- Preferred feeder food : ground feeder.
Matching nest box plan
For the Black Redstart, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 120 × 200 × 150 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 150×70 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
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Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net