redstart

A noun referring to either of two types of small songbirds: a North American warbler with bright orange on its sides, wings, and tail, or a European bird with a reddish breast and tail, related to Old World robins.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant deux types de petits oiseaux chanteurs : la paruline américaine aux flancs, ailes et queue orange vif, ou l'oiseau européen à la poitrine et à la queue rougeâtres, proche des rouges-gorges de l'Ancien Monde.

1. American redstart C1 formal american

   A small flycatching warbler native to eastern North America, with the male having bright orange patches on its sides, wings, and tail.

   • The American redstart is often seen flitting through the trees in search of insects.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a male American redstart with its striking orange markings.
   • During migration, the American redstart can be found in forests across the eastern United States.

   🇫🇷paruline flamboyante

2. Common redstart C1 formal british

   A European songbird with a reddish breast and tail, belonging to the same family as Old World robins.

   • The common redstart is known for its beautiful song and vibrant tail feathers.
   • In spring, the male common redstart displays its reddish breast to attract a mate.
   • This species of redstart is closely related to the robin found in European gardens.

   🇫🇷Rougequeue à front blanc

   Synonymes: redtail

• redstarts plural form
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• redstart's possessive singular form