Redstart (Noun)
Meaning 1
European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The common redstart is a familiar European songbird that breeds throughout much of the continent.
- The black redstart has been increasingly recorded as a breeding species in Britain since the 1960s.
- On his way to work, John always stopped by the nearby woods to look for a redstart in its favorite perch.
- Unlike other flycatchers, the redstart rarely hovers in mid-air while hunting for insects.
- During its annual migrations, the redstart can be seen forming large flocks on the French coast.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The American redstart is a common sight during spring migration, with its distinctive orange and black plumage.
- The American redstart is a flycatching warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America and the Caribbean.
- The male American redstart has bright orange on its sides, wings, and tail, while the female has a more subdued gray and yellow coloration.
- During the summer months, the American redstart can be found in forests and woodlands, where it forages for insects and spiders.
- In the fall, American redstarts migrate to their wintering grounds, where they join other warbler species in a flurry of avian activity.