adult male; Halloween colors (Michigan, USA; 2010-09-01)
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Native Range: North America
Notes:
unique feeding behavior and bright Halloween plumage help to identify this common warbler of broadleaf and mixed forests; actively flits about the understory, often spreading its tail into a fan and generally behaving rather butterfly-like; striking sexual dimorphism in plumage.
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black breast contrasts with white belly (Michigan, USA; 2010-09-01)
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orange patches on wing, tail, and shoulder (Michigan, USA; 2010-09-01)
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adult female has grey where male has black... (Michigan, USA; 2006-08-24)
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and female has yellow where male has orange (Michigan, USA; 2007-08-16)
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adult female or perhaps a juvenile male (Florida, USA; 2011-10-22)
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adult male nicely framed by spruce boughs (Michigan, USA; 2010-09-01)
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