Common Name: Black Redstart
Scientific Name: Phoenicurus ochruros
Family: Muscicapidae
Nepali Name: Dhyapchi Khanjari ( ध्याप्ची खञ्जरी )
Size: 15 cm
Location: Kurintar, Chitwan

The Black Redstart is found in Nepal at elevations of 2,560 to 5,200 meters in summer, descending to 75 to 700 meters in winter. The species’ name reflects the male’s striking grey-black plumage with a red tail.

The adult male has dark grey to black upperparts, a black breast, and a bright orange-red rump and tail. Females are warm brown. They inhabit open, rocky areas and bushes, thriving in diverse terrains. The species’ name reflects the male’s striking grey-black plumage with a red tail.

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