n. - A small, handsome European singing bird (Ruticilla
phoenicurus), allied to the nightingale; -- called also redtail,
brantail, fireflirt, firetail. The black redstart is P.tithys. The name
is also applied to several other species of Ruticilla amnd allied
genera, native of India.
n. - An American fly-catching warbler (Setophaga ruticilla).
The male is black, with large patches of orange-red on the sides,
wings, and tail. The female is olive, with yellow patches.