snailkites: American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) The…
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
The American Redstart is a coal-black warbler with vibrant orange patches. Fittingly for its Halloween color scheme, it catches insects by spooking them: a quick flash of its bright fanned tail flushes prey from nearby branches.
Males are polygamous, keeping two mates in nearby but nonadjacent territories.
Pictured are an adult male and a first-year male (or a female). The first-year males are commonly called “yellowstarts” because of their lighter plumage.
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