American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Summary 2

The American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a New World warbler. It is unrelated to the Old World redstarts. It derives its name from the male's red tail, start being an old word for tail.

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  1. (c) Derek Bakken, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/43964931@N00/378017378
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setophaga_ruticilla

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