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American redstart

Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.23 g to 8.38 g and live up to 10 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the American redstart

Weight
8.24 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10.1 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the American redstart live?

Not recorded

What is the American redstart?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a New World warbler. It is only distantly related to the Old World (common) redstart, with both belonging to the order Passeriformes.

From the Wikipedia article “American redstart” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_redstart&oldid=1357692116), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the American redstart endangered?

The American redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the American redstart classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParulidae
  6. genusSetophaga
  7. SpeciesSetophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Catharopeza ruticilla, Motacilla ruticilla, Motacilla tricolora, Muscicapa ruticilla, Setophaga ruticilla ruticilla, Setophaga ruticilla tricolora

Other names and names in other languages (65)
  • Little Cheechee birdEnglish
  • حميراء أمريكيةArabic
  • Американска червеноопашкаBulgarian
  • Bosquerola cua-rojaCatalan
  • bosquerola de cua carbassaCatalan
  • lesňáček lejsčíCzech
  • lesňáček lejskovitýCzech
  • tingoch AmericaWelsh
  • Amerikansk IldstjertDanish
  • SchnäpperwaldsängerGerman
  • Rotschwanz-WaldsängerGerman
  • Αμερικανικός ΦοινίκουροςGreek
  • ruĝvosta parulioEsperanto
  • CandelitaSpanish
  • BijiritaSpanish
  • Candelita americanaSpanish
  • Candelita MigratoriaSpanish
  • Candelita norteñaSpanish
  • Chipe flameanteSpanish
  • Pavito MigratorioSpanish
  • Reinita americanaSpanish
  • Reinita candelitaSpanish
  • punasaba-säälikEstonian
  • دمسرخ آمریکاییPersian
  • loistokerttuliFinnish
  • Paruline flamboyanteFrench
  • Earrdeargán MeiriceánachIrish
  • Earrdheargán MeiriceánachIrish
  • Kiaulleyder jiarg AmericaanaghScottish Gaelic
  • סבכון חכליליHebrew
  • crna sjeničicaCroatian
  • legyezőfarkú lombposzátaHungarian
  • HúmskríkjaIcelandic
  • Codirosso americanoItalian
  • ハゴロモムシクイJapanese
  • ČháŋpiškoLakota
  • gelsvauodegis krūminukasLithuanian
  • Amerikas erickiņšLatvian
  • Tsinlátah yádíłtihii diłhiłígííNavajo
  • Amerikaanse roodstaartDutch
  • rødstjertparulaNorwegian
  • OzaawibineshiiOjibwa
  • Rabu KòráPapiamento
  • Rabo Còrá AmericanaPapiamento
  • lasówka szkarlatnaPolish
  • lasówka szkarłatnaPolish
  • mariquita-rabirruivaPortuguese
  • mariquita-de-rabo-vermelhoPortuguese
  • СетофагаRussian
  • Горихвостковая древесницаRussian
  • американская горихвосткаRussian
  • или сетофагаRussian
  • Горихвостковый лесной певунRussian
  • LeaibevizarašNorthern Sami
  • horárik čiernySlovak
  • muharski peničarSlovenian
  • Američka crvenrepkaSerbian
  • rödstjärtad skogssångareSwedish
  • kızılkuyrukTurkish
  • Kızıl Kuyruklu ÖtleğenTurkish
  • yenidünya öteğeniTurkish
  • пісняр горихвістковийUkrainian
  • Горихвістка американськаUkrainian
  • 橙尾鴝鶯Chinese
  • 橙尾鸲莺Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the American redstart

Other species in the same genus Setophaga.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the American redstart?

An adult American redstart weighs 8.24 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the American redstart endangered?

The American redstart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the American redstart live?

The American redstart has a recorded lifespan of 10 years.

What kind of animal is the American redstart?

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{american_redstart_2026,
  title = {American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/american-redstart},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}