Common redstart
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The common redstart, or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family,, but is now known to be
Phoenicurus phoenicurus 08, Lodz
Female
Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus - MHNT
Nest with a clutch of eggs showing typical bluish colour
Common cuckoo
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The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Common redstart
…introduction only rarely consists solely of a clear whistle similar to that of nominate P. p. phoenicurus. Common Redstarts are sometimes parasitised by common cuckoos. Surprisingly, redstart chicks did not suffer from sharing the nest with a cuckoo chick. The presence of a cuckoo might even be beneficial for the…
Cuckoo
Common cuckoo in flight
A Eurasian cuckoo (C. c. bakeri) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim, India.
Cuckoo adult (top) mimics sparrowhawk, giving females time to lay eggs parasitically