Definitions of redstart
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flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
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synonyms:
American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
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type of:
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flycatching warbler
any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
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flycatching warbler
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European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
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