The black redstart is a small robin-sized bird that has adapted to live at the heart of industrial and urban centres. Its name comes from the plumage of the male, which is grey-black in colour with a red tail.

Insects, spiders, worms, berries and seeds.

Niels Krabbe, Xeno-canto https://www.xeno-canto.org/25584

Length: 14.5cm

Wingspan: 23-26cm

Weight: 14-20g