Redstart Definition

rĕdstärt
noun
Any of various wood warblers; esp. the American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), the male of which is black and orange above and white below.
Webster's New World
Any of several warblers of the genus Myioborus of South and Central America and southwest North America, resembling Setophaga ruticilla but having white rather than orange on the tail.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Phoenicurus) of small European thrushes with a reddish tail, esp. a common species (P. phoenicurus)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Setophaga ruticilla
  • American redstart
  • redtail

Other Word Forms of Redstart

Noun

Singular:
redstart
Plural:
redstarts

Origin of Redstart

  • red obsolete start tail (from Middle English stert) (from Old English steort ster-1 in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • red +"Ž start

    From Wiktionary

Redstart Sentence Examples

  • I think this was the only Redstart seen during the visit.

  • The black redstart (Ruticilla titys), though common in the lower regions, is also met with in fair numbers almost up to the snow-line.

  • The valleys provide cover for small migrants such as the common warblers, spotted flycatcher and redstart.

  • A Black Redstart provided a first record for Westwood whilst a Red-breasted merganser there was more typical at the month's end.

  • A black redstart was also present at the top of Warren Glen.

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Words Starting With

RRERED

Words Ending With

TRTART

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With R and Ending With T

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