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Moussier’s Redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri
Moussier's Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Moussier’s Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Phoenicurus
- Species moussieri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moussier’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moussier’s Redstart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moussier’s Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Morocco to ne Libya.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moussier’s Redstart?
The Moussier’s Redstart is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Moussier’s Redstart live?
The Moussier’s Redstart is found across Africa with a range covering AF Morocco to ne Libya, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Moussier’s Redstart belong to?
The Moussier’s Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moussier’s Redstart eat?
The Moussier’s Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moussier’s Redstart migrate?
The Moussier’s Redstart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moussier’s Redstart endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Moussier’s Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Moussier’s Redstart — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Moussier’s Redstart's range?
The Moussier’s Redstart has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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