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Redstart
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
common name for an Old World thrush of the genus Phoenicurus, family Turdidae. A small, slender-legged songbird, it is found in woodlands, parks, and heaths. The European redstart, P.
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Redstarts are a group of small Old World birds. They were formerly classified in the thrush family (Turdidae), but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
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Redstarts mainly flycatch for insects but also glean the foliage and can often be seen spreading their tail feathers to flash the orange lights. They have been observed using all levels of the canopy in their feeding habits.
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Black Redstarts can be found all year round; some are summer visitors, like Redstarts, some are passage migrants in the spring and autumn, and others are resident.
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The morning of one June day found me threading my way along a narrow footpath that wound its way in and out through one of the most delightful pieces of woodland that ever echoed a bird song.
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BirdLife International (2004). Phoenicurus ochruros. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern ...
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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) There are several subspecies of Black Redstart with fairly marked plumage variations in the males mainly involving the presence or absence of a white wing panel and of varying amounts of rufous on the belly.
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American RedstartSetophaga 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.
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American RedstartThe acrobatic redstart delights us with its colorful plumage and antics. The "Christmas Bird" ...
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AMERICAN REDSTART, Muscicapa ruticilla, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. i. p. 103. MUSCICAPA RUTICILLA, Bonap. Syn., p. 68. AMERICAN REDSTART, Muscicapa ruticilla, Aud. Amer. Orn., vol. i. p. 202; vol. v. p. 428.
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Spectacled Redstart Myioborus melanocephalus
Described by: Tschudi (1844)
Alternate common name(s): Rufous-crowned Redstart, Colombian Redstart
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
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The Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) occasionally occurs in the mountains of far west Texas, but it is most easily found in the U.S. in the mountains of southeast Arizona.
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White-bellied Redstart
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The White-bellied Redstart (Hodgsonius phaenicuroides), is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hodgsonius.
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Redstart females usually build their nests on the ground, mostly (85%) on slopes such as canyons or creek banks and often concealed from above by grass clumps, projecting rocks or trees and shrubs.
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Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus. Accidental. Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens. Breeder. Common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter in all regions. Found in early successional growth areas. Lowest Conservation Concern.
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Collared Redstart (Myioborus torquatus) 3/27/04 - Chiriqui, Panama Common Bush- Tanager (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus) 3/30/04 - Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Fortuna Road, Chiriqui. This confiding bird was hopping along on the lawn.
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Ala Shan redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)
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American Redstart Fall Sighting Information: abundant Nest on or near Refuge? no American Robin Fall Sighting Information: abundant Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
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The American Redstart is a hardwood forest bird, using bottomland forests and swamps in the Coastal Plain and hardwoods along streams in the mountains.
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Phoenicurus ochruros - Black Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Redstart (photo) Saxicola Saxicola rubetra - Whinchat Saxicola torquata - Stonechat (photo) Oenanthe Oenanthe isabellina - Isabelline Wheatear ...
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loons (spring), Japanese Murrelet (spring), Japanese Wood Pigeon, Oriental Scops Owl, Black-capped Kingfisher (spring), pipits, wagtails, shrikes, Japanese, Rufous-tailed & Siberian Blue Robin, Red-flanked Bluetail, Daurian Redstart, ...
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 See also: Warbler, American Redstart, Robin, Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler
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