"The name comes from a German word that means 'red tail,' and rightly belongs to a bird of Europe that is never found in this country.

Our bird has some red on the tail, but I really think that Rap's answer is the better one." The American Redstart Length about five and a half inches.
Upper parts shining black, marked on the wings and tail with rich salmon-red.
Under parts shining black on the neck and breast, bright salmon-red on the sides, and pinkish-white on the belly.
In the _female_ all the parts which are black in her mate are light greenish-gray, and she is clear yellow where he is red.
A useful Summer Citizen of eastern North America, from Kansas to Labrador.

Winters in the tropics.
A Ground Gleaner, Tree Trapper, and Sky Sweeper..