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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
The American Redstart breeds in Canada and eastern USA but winters in the West Indies, Central America and northern South America south to northern Peru and northern Brazil.

American redstart Setophaga ruticilla
Identification Tips:
Length: 4.5 inches
Small, insect-eating bird
Thin, pointed bill
Feeds very actively (even for a warbler)
Often fans tail exposing red or yellow patches ...

American Redstart
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The American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) breeds across much of the eastern and northern United States as well as parts of Canada. The first 3 shots of a singing second year male were taken in June, 2010, near Errol, Coos Co.

American Redstart Behaviour
No observations regarding American Redstart behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about American Redstarts ...

American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Status: Migrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
Breeding Status:-
1987 to 1991: Confirmed
2007 to 2011: Likely but not confirmed ...

American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus)
Status Common in summer. Breeds. First migrants generally appear before mid-May (average 12 May, earliest 30 April). In summer it is widespread in deciduous growth, even in towns and villages.

THE AMERICAN REDSTART.
[American Redstart.]
MUSCICAPA RUTICILLA, Linn.
[Setophaga ruticilla.] ...

American Redstart
The acrobatic redstart delights us with its colorful plumage and antics.
The "Christmas Bird" ...

American Redstart
Bachman's Swamp Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii)
Barred Warblers (Sylvia nisoria) ...

American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla. Breeder. Common in spring and fall, and fairly common in summer in Inland Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions. Common in spring and fall in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions, and rare to uncommon in summer.

American Redstart
Fall Sighting Information: abundant
Nest on or near Refuge? no
American Robin
Fall Sighting Information: abundant
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...

The American Redstart is a hardwood forest bird, using bottomland forests and swamps in the Coastal Plain and hardwoods along streams in the mountains.

are yellow warbler, song sparrow, red-eyed vireo, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), ovenbird (Seiurus aurocappilus), common yellowthroat (Geothylpis trichas), American redstart ...

The day's tally included Louisiana Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Black-throated Blue, American Redstart, Black and White, and lots of endemic Arrowhead Warblers.

Page 5: Rough-legged Hawk, Mountain Bluebird (March 2007), Northern Shrike (Feb 2007), Saw-Whet Owl (March 2007), Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Feb 2007), American Redstart, Clay-colored Sparrow, Sage Sparrow (April 2007).
Photos by Andrew Mascarenhas ...

Common Redpoll
Blackburnian Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
American Robin (on breast)
American Redstart ...

The North American redstart (S. ruticillia) breeds in the temperate United States and Canada but winters in N South America. It is glossy black with a white breast and has orange wings, tail, and side patches.

See also: Redstart, Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Parula, Common Yellowthroat