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Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
(P. o. ochruros)
| Armenian Name: | Սևուկ կարմրատուտ |
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See Plate 44 for Black Redstart and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 14.5 cm, Wing Span:23-26 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 241. |
| Description: | Dark overall with red-orange outertail and rear body. Male: black breast, face, and throat; white wing patch. Female: plain gray-brown lacking contrast between back and breast. |
| Similar Species: | Female differs from other female redstarts by darker color lacking contrast between back and breast. |
| Behavior: | Quivers tail when perched. |
| Habitat: | Rocky slopes, urban areas. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, fruit. |
| Nest: | Cup of plants in crevice of wall or rock, on ground. |
| Eggs: | 19 mm, 4-6, white, rarely pale blue. |
