redstart
Orange-tailed American warbler
A redstart is a small songbird with distinctive reddish-orange patches on its tail, which it flicks conspicuously while foraging.
The name refers to the tail—"start" being an old word for tail.
European and American redstarts belong to different bird families but share the characteristic russet tail markings that give them their name.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- perchResting spot for birds
insectivore · breeding · habitat · canopy · treetop · forest · woodland · hedgerow
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
call · warble · trill · birdwatching · conservation · ecology · fauna · species
Citrus with segments
- russetReddish-brown color
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
iridescent · brilliant · vivid · coloration · markings · breast · flash · contrast
Act of reaching destination
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- renewalMaking current again
- vernalRelating to spring
buds · greenery · warmth · April · May · breeding · territorial · song
Movement to new territory
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- northwardToward the top
- passageSegment of text
overwinter · breeding · nonbreeding · stopover · navigation · instinct · transient · vagrant
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
perch · insectivore · breeding · habitat · canopy · treetop · forest · woodland · hedgerow · painted
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
birdsong · call · warble · trill · birdwatching · conservation · ecology · fauna · species · taxonomy
orange
Citrus with segments
plumage · iridescent · brilliant · vivid · coloration · markings · breast · flash · contrast · black
arrival
Act of reaching destination
vernal · buds · greenery · warmth · April · May · breeding · territorial · song · courtship
migration
Movement to new territory
passage · overwinter · breeding · nonbreeding · stopover · navigation · instinct · transient · vagrant · Africa
- bird wordsrobin, eagle, swan, sparrow, crow
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- European birdsrobin, blackbird, sparrow, thrush, finch
- Mountain Birdsmountain bluebird, mountain chickadee, ptarmigan, chukar, condor