redstarts
Small colorful warblers
Redstarts are small songbirds named for their distinctive reddish tails—"start" being an old word for tail.
The European redstart and the American redstart belong to different families but share the flickering tail behavior.
They're active insect-eaters, often seen flitting through woodland undergrowth: A redstart darted between the branches.
Bird's complete feather coat
- tailRear animal appendage
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- perchResting spot for birds
insectivorous · passerine · fledgling · nesting · breeding · habitat · woodlands · hedgerows
Rear animal appendage
- orangeCitrus with segments
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
iridescent · flash · coloration · markings · breast · rump · brilliant · distinctive
Aerial migration corridors
- passageSegment of text
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- winteringPassing the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
seasonal · southward · northward · autumn · spring · Africa · Mediterranean · long-distance
Sing with tremolo
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
dawn · perch · territorial · call · notes · whistle · singing · repetition
Treed land, not dense
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- gardensCultivated planting areas
- parklandLand designated as park
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
stone walls · cavity · crevice · oak · mature trees · undergrowth · open ground · farmland
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
perch · insectivorous · passerine · fledgling · nesting · breeding · habitat · woodlands · hedgerows · treetop
tail
Rear animal appendage
vibrant · iridescent · flash · coloration · markings · breast · rump · brilliant · distinctive · male
flyways
Aerial migration corridors
breeding · seasonal · southward · northward · autumn · spring · Africa · Mediterranean · long-distance · navigation
warble
Sing with tremolo
vocalization · dawn · perch · territorial · call · notes · whistle · singing · repetition · mimicry
woodlands
Treed land, not dense
ruins · stone walls · cavity · crevice · oak · mature trees · undergrowth · open ground · farmland · uplands
redstartsfinches
Small seed-eating birds
sparrows · buntings · tits · chickadees · nuthatches