Credit: Larry Bond
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13 cm (5") Common in deciduous forest understory especially near water.
Male: glossy black head and body with radiant orange patches on sides, wings, and tail. White belly and undertail coverts.
Female: gray-olive upperparts. White below. Yellow patches on wings and tail.
An active flycatcher.
Often fans tail and spreads wings when perched.
Song: "zee zee zee zee zwee".
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Credit: Larry Bond
Distribution Maps
American Redstart distribution map
American Redstart winter distribution map