Redstart Animal Pictures
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
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The common redstart belongs to the same family as the European robin.
Common redstart male with a caterpillar in the beak
Adult female American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) perched on a branch in Galveston County, Texas, United States, during spring migration.
Female redstarts are much paler than males and have orange-red tails and underparts. Their throats are fair, and they have light buff-brown upper parts.