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redstart
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red·start  (rdstärt)
n.
1. A small North American bird (Setophaga ruticilla), the male of which has black plumage with orange patches on the wings and tail.
2. A European bird (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) having grayish plumage and a rust-red breast and tail.

[red + obsolete start, tail (from Middle English stert, from Old English steort; see ster-1 in Indo-European roots).]

redstart [ˈrɛdˌstɑːt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any European songbird of the genus Phoenicurus, esp P. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any North American warbler of the genus Setophaga, esp S. ruticilla
[Old English rēad red1 + steort tail; compare German Rotsterz]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.redstartredstart - flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
flycatching warbler - any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
2.redstart - European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Phoenicurus, Phoenicurus - Old World thrushes
Translations
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