Bird
Blackstart
Oenanthe melanura · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records40,193in 12 countries
Most seen inIsrael28,456 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Blackstart in brief
The blackstart (Oenanthe melanura) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 40,193 published records, most of them from Israel, Oman and Palestine. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel28,456 records · best Mar, Apr
Oman4,245 records · best Nov, Feb
Palestine3,594 records · best Mar, Feb
Jordan1,842 records · best Apr, Mar
Saudi Arabia1,219 records · best Oct, Mar
Djibouti378 records · best Sep, Feb
Egypt191 records · best Mar, Dec
Somalia126 records · best Apr, Nov
Yemen83 records · best Apr, Mar
Niger42 records · best Jun, Jul
Chad13 records · best Feb, Jan
Syria4 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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