Black Redstart; Colirrojo tizón

Description:

13–14.5 cm long passerine. 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 blackish-grey; the wings are blackish-grey with pale fringes on the secondaries forming a whitish panel. The female is grey overall except for the orange-red lower rump and tail. It is a bird of rocky slopes with scree and crags, or deep gorges, the Black Redstart also readily occupies towns and villages with older buildings that offer holes in which to nest and rough or waste ground where it can feed. In winter, a few use quarries and rocky coves along the coast, but most prefer rough ground, from new building sites to derelict land with brick and concrete rubble.

Habitat:

Spotted at a river cliff. Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash