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REDSTART 



The Redstart extends very generally over the United States; 

 having myself seen it on the borders of Canada, and also in the 

 Mississippi territory. 



This species has the constant habit of flirting its expanded 

 tail from side to side as it runs along the branches, with its head 

 levelled almost in a line with its body; occasionally shooting off 

 after winged insects, in a downward zig-zag direction, and with 

 admirable dexterity, snapping its bill as it descends. Its notes are 

 few and feeble, repeated at short intervals as it darts among the 

 foliage; having at some times a resemblance to the sounds sic sic 

 saic; at others of weesy weesy weesy ; which last seems to be its call 

 for the female, while the former appears to be its most common 

 note. 



