redstart

/ˌrɛdˈstɑrt/
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Other forms: redstarts

Definitions of redstart
  1. noun
    flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
    synonyms: American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
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    type of:
    flycatching warbler
    any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
  2. noun
    European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
    synonyms: redtail
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    type of:
    thrush
    songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
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