The American Redstart has overall_color color of black and grey and orange.
The American Redstart has above_color color of grey and black.
The American Redstart has head color of grey.
The American Redstart has face color of grey.
The American Redstart has below_color color of whitish and orange and grey.
The American Redstart has undertail color of black.
The American Redstart has back color of black.
The American Redstart has bill color of black.
The American Redstart has wing color of olive green and orange.
The American Redstart has belly color of black and orange.
The American Redstart has tail color of dark grey.
The American Redstart has chest color of white and black and orange.
The American Redstart has leg color of greyish brown.
The American Redstart has neck color of black.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the American Redstart
The length of the American Redstart is from 4.3 inches to 5.1 inches (10.9 cm to 13.0 cm).
The weight of the American Redstart is from 0.2 ounces to 0.3 ounces (5.7 grams to 8.5 grams).
The wingspan of the American Redstart is from 6.3 inches to 7.5 inches (16.0 cm to 19.1 cm).
Pictures of the American Redstart
American Redstart, Neighbor hater by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart by Festive Coquette, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, Fat Chunk by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart. Setophaga ruticilla by gailhampshire, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla by Wedontneedfeatherstofly, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart (immature male) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) by acryptozoo, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, American redstart by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Redstart, King of the Sticks by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Redstart, American Redstart trying out for American Idol by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Redstart, Image from page 366 of “The warblers of North America“ (1917) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Redstart, Image from page 133 of “Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America“ (1898) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart (male) by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart trying out for American Idol by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, A6306723-110 by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart – first year male by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, 1st year Male American Redstart by Gary Yankech, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart male by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
male American Redstart, American Redstart, male by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, Female-American-Redstart-9-10-06 by Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, American Redstart (female) by Jeremy Meyer, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, Female American Redstart, Galapagos Islands by Sophs74, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, Female American Redstart in flight 05-14-2014 016 by Richard Hurd, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, Female American Redstart in flight 05-14-2014 30 by Richard Hurd, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, American Redstart by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, American Redstart Female by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, American Redstart by btrentler, from flickr, licensed under CC
female American Redstart, American Redstart (female) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the American Redstart
Forages very actively, often flying out to catch insects in mid-air or hovering to take them from foliage.
Does not cling to tips of branches while hanging upside down as do many warblers.
Holds large caterpillars and moths in the bill and bangs them on perch before eating.
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What the American Redstart Likes to Eat
The American Redstart feeds on the following:
beetles
caterpillars
moths
leafhoppers
aphids
midges
crane flies
spiders
daddy longlegs
seeds
berries
Where To Find the American Redstart
You can find the American Redstart in the following habitats:
