Birds of Cuba Search Box
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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
American Redstart
Paruline flamboyante
Spanish: Candelita norteña
Latin: Setophaga ruticilla
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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the American Redstart
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.25" 13.3cm | 7.75" 19.7cm | 0.4oz 11.3g | Parulidae | Setophaga ruticilla |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
Found in second growth forests or open wooded areas. Seen from Newfoundland/Labrador to the Yukon, down into Oregon, to the central USA states, into Texas to South Carolina. May migrate into the Florida tip and spends its winter months in southern Mexico and Central and South America. It is seen as a vagrant in Cuba.