American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga ruticilla (American Redstart)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a American Redstart sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 448 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Redstart in Glacier National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a American Redstart sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 448 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Redstart in Glacier National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for American Redstart in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.