Moussier's Redstart

Phoenicurus moussieri

Introduction

Similar to Common Redstart, but more strongly coloured, this is an extremely rare visitor from North Africa.

The first and only British record was a male reported from Dinas Head, Pembrokeshire in April 1988. There had been previous reports of vagrant individuals from elsewhere in Europe.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

14.5g

Seasonality

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Pembroke, 1988

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Moussier's Redstart movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Moussier's Redstart, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Moussier's Redstart

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Scientific name: Phoenicurus moussieri
Authority: Olphe-Galliard, 1852

BTO 5-letter code: MOURE
Euring code number: 11270

Alternate species names

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Catalan: cotxa diademada
Czech: rehek severoafrický
Danish: Diademrødstjert
Dutch: Diadeemroodstaart
Estonian: diadeem-lepalind
Finnish: sepelleppälintu
French: Rougequeue de Moussier

German: Diademrotschwanz
Hungarian: gyémántrozsdafarkú
Icelandic: Kjarrskotta
Italian: Codirosso algerino
Latvian: diademas erickinš
Lithuanian: baltabruve raudonuodege
Norwegian: Diademrødstjert

Polish: pleszka algierska
Portuguese: rabirruivo-mourisco
Slovak: žltochvost bielocelý
Slovenian: maroški pogorelcek
Spanish: Colirrojo diademado
Swedish: diademrödstjärt
Welsh: Tingoch Moussier

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

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