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American redstart vs Pine warbler

The pine warbler is heavier: 11.8 g against 8.24 g for the American redstart, about 43% more.

American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
American redstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pine warbler (Setophaga pinus)
Pine warbler LCLeast Concern
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a American redstart and a pine warbler?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The pine warbler is heavier: 11.8 g against 8.24 g for the American redstart, about 43% more.
  • The American redstart is longer-lived: 10 years against 6.8 years for the pine warbler, about 47% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Setophaga, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

American redstartPine warbler
Scientific nameSetophaga ruticillaSetophaga pinus
FamilyParulidaeParulidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight8.23 g – 8.38 g11.1 g – 11.9 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan10 years6.8 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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