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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Yellow-legged Thrush
Turdus flavipes
📅 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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a American Redstart sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Redstart in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for American Redstart in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.