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American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

The American Redstart is a small, colorful bird with bright orange and black feathers. It loves to flit around trees and bushes, catching insects and singing cheerful songs.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The American Redstart is a small, active warbler. Males are striking with glossy black plumage and vibrant orange patches on their wings, tail, and sides. Females and immatures are duller, featuring yellowish-gray bodies with bright yellow patches in the same locations.

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American Redstart
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American Redstart

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male redstarts sometimes have two mates at once, juggling two nests!

Redstarts often sing two different songs, one for territory and another for courtship!

Their scientific name, Setophaga, means 'moth-eater' in ancient Greek!

These tiny birds can fly thousands of miles from Canada to South America for winter!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Insect Flasher

American Redstart can flash its vibrant tail and wing patches because this movement startles insects, making them easier to spot and catch.

Fähigkeit

Mid-Air Mover

American Redstart can perform quick aerial acrobatics because its agile body and strong wings allow it to snatch flying insects with precision.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Jumper

American Redstart can quickly hop and dart among leaves because its small size and nimble feet help it flush out hidden bugs.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
16-20 cm
Gewicht
0.007-0.009 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
10-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insect-eaters that love catching bugs in the air or gleaning them off leaves.

Hauptnahrung

  • caterpillars
  • beetles
  • spiders
  • flies
  • moths

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Eggs, nestlings, and adults are prey.

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Active hunter of various insect larvae.

shelters

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Nests are often built in forks of deciduous trees.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von American Redstart?

11-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von American Redstart?

16-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von American Redstart?

0.007-0.009 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von American Redstart?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von American Redstart?

35 km/h

Was frisst American Redstart?

Tiny insect-eaters that love catching bugs in the air or gleaning them off leaves.

Wo findet man American Redstart normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt American Redstart?

Pursuit

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