American redstart
see under (def 2).
any of several small, old world thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially phoenicurus phoenicurus (european redstart)
any of several fly-catching, new world warblers, especially setophaga ruticilla (american redstart) having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches.
noun
any european songbird of the genus phoenicurus, esp p. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family muscicapidae (thrushes, etc)
any north american warbler of the genus setophaga, esp s. ruticilla
n.
type of bird, 1560s, from red (adj.1) + start “tail,” from old english steort. cf. german rotsterz.
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