| Length: 5 inches | Wingspan: 8 inches | Seasonality: Summer / Migrant |
| ID Keys: Male black with orange-red patches on wings, tail, and sides. Female plainer with yellow wing and tail patches. | ||
American Redstarts are one of the most common
warblers to breed in the United States. The male has a habit of
"posing", spreading his wings and tail as if showing off its beautiful
coloring, and is typically very active. Males are much more
brilliantly colored, with patches of orange-red on its black upperparts (photo
to the right). Females are much more muted in color (see photos at bottom
of the page).
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - American Redstart"
3) eNature.com: American Redstart
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| South Dakota Status: Common migrant throughout the state. Common breeder in the western part of the state, uncommon in the southeast and northeast corners of the state. |
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