Painted Redstart Similar Species Comparison
Similar Species
Red-faced Warbler
Male
Red restricted to face not belly as on Painted Redstarts.
© Thomas Ford-Hutchinson | Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 05, 2016Similar Species
American Redstart
Adult male
American Redstarts have orange patches in the wings and tail while Painted Redstarts have white patches.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 17, 2016Similar Species
Lark Bunting
Breeding male
Larger than a Painted Redstart with a larger bill and no white lower eye crescent.
© Doug Hitchcox | Macaulay LibraryMaine, May 29, 2015Main Species
Painted Redstart
Adult
Larger warbler with a bright red belly, white wing patches, and a white crescent below the eye. Sexes similar year-round.
© Derek Hameister | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, December 13, 2020Juvenile
Juveniles are grayish overall with white wing patches and white crescent below the eye.
© Anonymous | Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 23, 2016Adult
The undertail is white, which they regularly flash while foraging.
© Alex Lamoreaux | Macaulay LibraryTexas, March 15, 2014Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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Species in This Family
New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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