Adult male © Evan Lipton eBird S29730553 Macaulay Library ML 28948631
Female © Martina Nordstrand
Immature male © Yves Gauthier (Mtl)
Female © Paul Tavares
Female © Ryan Schain
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Female © Michael Todd
Adult male © Jay McGowan
Immature male © Taylor Long

American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla

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Identification

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Adult males are striking and distinctive: mostly glossy black with bright orange flashes on the wings, tail, and sides. Females and young males are duller gray and olive with yellow patches instead of orange. Habitually flicks and fans tail while foraging for insects. Breeds in mature deciduous forests, often near water. Migrants can be found in any wooded habitat. Fairly extensive winter range throughout most of Middle America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Song is extremely variable.

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