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American Redstart
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Deciduous woodland.
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Fans tail to flush prey.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The American Redstart sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the new world warblers family.
Recent US sightings
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- Palm WarblerCommon · Woodland canopy
- Bay-breasted WarblerUncommon · Woodland canopy
- Black-throated Blue WarblerUncommon · Woodland canopy
- Black-throated Gray WarblerUncommon · Woodland canopy
- Black-throated Green WarblerUncommon · Woodland canopy
- Blackburnian WarblerUncommon · Woodland canopy
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