Painted redstart Myioborus pictus

Identification Tips:

• Length: 4.5 inches
• Small, insect-eating bird
• Thin, pointed bill

Adult:

• Red belly
• White wing patches and outer tail feathers
• White spot beneath eye
• Remainder of plumage black

Juvenile:

• White wing patches and outer tail feathers
• Dark gray plumage
• Adult plumage attained by fall

Similar species:

The Painted Redstart is instantly recognizable.

Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.