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American Redstart
Candelita · Setophaga ruticilla
It fans its tail and flashes orange patches to make hidden insects move.
Black male with bright orange patches on the sides, wings, and fanned tail.
Fine branches in moist forest where it spends the winter.
Look before you color.
Look before you color.
Shape tells a story: notice the bill, feet, tail, and boundaries of every field mark.
Bird fact
It fans its tail and flashes orange patches to make hidden insects move.
What should you notice?
Black male with bright orange patches on the sides, wings, and fanned tail.
Where does it live?
Fine branches in moist forest where it spends the winter.
How it moves
Fanning its tail and one wing while hunting insects.
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