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A member of the warbler family, the American Redstart inhabits Algonquin Highlands’ hardwood forests. Here it spends its time catching flying insects in the air rather than picking insects off vegetation, much like the Least Flycatcher, its biggest competition.
Males are black with white bellies, and bright orange patches on the wings and tail. Females and immature birds are dull olive above, white below, and have yellow wing and tail patches. Males do not acquire the black and orange plumage for an entire year. The American Redstart has a habit of fanning its bright orange tail from side to side when in pursuit of flying insects.
Nests are made from grass, shreds of bark, plant fibers, and spider webs, lined with fine grass and hair. Placed in a fork in a sapling, or beside a tree trunk, nests will contain around 4 dull-white eggs, speckled with brown.
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AMERICAN REDSTART
Setophaga ruticilla
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