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Scientific Name: Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Appearance: Robin-sized. Sexes differ. Male: Crown, nape, mantle and back bluish-grey, and bold white forehead. Face and throat black. Underparts rich orange-red. Rusty-red rump and dark centre on rusty-red tail visible in flight. Female: Plain grey-brown head and upperparts. Underparts buffish off-white. Rusty-red tail.

Song: Brief, bright and snappy, commencing with several low rolling notes and ending with a high musical warble or whistle. Song bouts consist of similarly constructed, but not identical, phrases repeated at regular intervals.

When heard: Summer migrant. Males produce song on arrival in mid-April through to the end in breeding in late-July or early-August.

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