Tne AMERICAN REDSTART. 
SEVOPLAGA RUTICILELA. (Linn.) Sw. 
PLATE v.—MaLE AND FEMALE. 
K. -ELEIODRY -<COUES, gives 
such an interesting and graphic ac- 
count of the notes, food and be- 
havior of this vivacious and beauti- 
ful little fellow, and which tallies 
so closely with what I know of 
him, that I would be doing the 
readers of “ Bright Feathers” an 
injustice did I not give them the 
full benefit of his truthful and 
ORIGINAL INITIAL. 
beautiful description. In writing more particularly of the behavior of 
the American Redstart, this versatile author and accomplished ornithol- 
ogist says : 
“The Redstart shines among the birds that throng the woods in 
spring, when his transparent beauty flashes like a lambent tongue of 
flame at play amidst the tender pale green foliage of the trees. The 
brilliant little meteor glances here and there in-seeming sport, with 
most exuberant vivacity, as if delighted to display in every action of his 
