American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus, 1758) AD AMERE 17550
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

American Redstart, Simon Gillings

A smart American warbler with yellow or orange flashes in its wings and tail. American Redstart has only been recorded a handful of times in Britain & Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
68 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
68 records

BTO RECORDS

68 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
68 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about American Redstart, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: bosquerola de cua carbassa
Czech: lesnácek lejskovitý
Danish: Amerikansk Ildstjert
Dutch: Amerikaanse Roodstaart
Estonian: punasaba-säälik
Finnish: loistokerttuli
French: Paruline flamboyante
German: Rotschwanz-Waldsänger
Hungarian: legyezofarkú lombposzáta
Icelandic: Húmskríkja
Irish: Earrdeargán Meiriceánach
Italian: Codirosso americano
Latvian: Amerikas erickinš
Lithuanian: gelsvauodegis kruminukas
Norwegian: Rødstjertparula
Polish: lasówka szkarlatna
Portuguese: mariquita-de-rabo-vermelho
Slovak: horárik cierny
Slovenian: muharski penicar
Spanish: Candelita norteña
Swedish: rödstjärtad skogssångare

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