redstart — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.

2. A species of warbler native to the Americas, Setophaga ruticilla, only distantly related to Phoenicurus.

   Usage

   • Canada
   • US usage

Noun

1. flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail

   Synonyms

   American redstartSetophaga ruticilla

   Broader terms

   flycatching warbler

2. European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins

   Synonyms

   redtail

   Broader terms

   thrush