Common Redstart

Common RedstartA small bird with a red tail. Redstarts breed in Britain in spring and summer; British-breeding birds migrate south of the Sahara for winter.What does it look like?Males have a black face, white forehead, reddish underparts and tail, and a grey back. Females have pale orange underparts, a brownish back, and a duller tail.How does it live?A small bird with a red tail. Redstarts breed in Britain in spring and summer; British-breeding birds migrate south of the Sahara for winter.It breeds in deciduous woodland and open farmland. In Britain, it arrives in spring and leaves in early autumn.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.