American
Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)
| American
Redstart Information Length: 4.5 - 5.5" Breeding Habitat: Open deciduous or mixed woodlands, forest edges, roadside trees, orchards, shrubby edges of streams and ponds, brushy edges |
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| of pastures, parks. Prefers moist, | Click to enlarge | |||
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second-growth habitats with an understory of saplings. |
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Diet: Insects, including caterpillars, beetles, moths, leafhoppers, and flies; spiders; some wild fruits and berries. |
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 Identification
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| Breeding Map | Winter Map (CBC) | |||
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| National Wildlife Federation | ||||
| Photo of American Redstart, song (sound file), description, voice, habitat, nesting, range, discussion | ||||