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Eastern Black Redstart
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Taken
at Torness on 4th December 2016 using Nikon D5200 with 600 mm zoom lens.
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| Eastern Black Redstart. |
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Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides. Passeriformes Muscicapidae. |
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Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Feature: |
Crevices or holes in buildings Flies or tiny crustaceans. The adult male is overall dark grey to black on the upperparts and with a black breast; the lower rump and tail are orange-red, with the two central tail feathers dark red-brown. The belly and undertail are orange-red; the wings are all blackish. The female is grey-brown overall except for the orange-red lower rump and tail. Very rare migrant. |
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