common redstart
A small migratory bird (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) with a reddish tail, found in Europe and Asia. In Japanese, typically written in katakana as is common for bird species.
The common redstart is a migratory bird often seen in Europe.
Katakana spelling is standard for bird names and matches usual-kana usage.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized literature.
The Japanese name シロビタイジョウビタキ literally means 'white-forehead redstart', from 白 (しろ, 'white') + 額 (ひたい, 'forehead') + 尉鶲 (じょうびたき, 'redstart'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of descriptive bird names.