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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla

The American Redstart is a common migrant and fairly common breeding bird in second-growth forests and shady scrub throughout much of Massachusetts, especially in the central and western parts of the state. Its breeding distribution is very widespread.
Conservation Status
Monitor to Ensure Stability

Tracking This Bird In Massachusetts

Climate Vulnerability Score

Highly Vulnerable
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (current)
0.53
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (2050)
0.41
Mass Audubon Absolute change in likelihood of occurrence
-0.12
U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Bird Atlas (Hadly Hi emissions scenario)a
-21.80
National Audubon Societyb
Climate Threatened
a USFS model data for Massachusetts by 2100
b National Audubon Society's Climate Change Atlas was completed on a continental scale.

Breeding Bird Atlas

Atlas I Blocks
560
Atlas II Blocks
687
Percent of state occupied - Atlas I
58
Percent of state occupied - Atlas II
66
Percent change
110

Breeding Bird Survey

Annual trend 1966-2010
P-value
not significant
Number of routes
26
Recent trend 2000-2010
0.2%

Christmas Bird Count

Trend (1963-2008)
0
Significantly different than zero
Trend (1963-1979)
0
Significantly different than zero
Trend (1979-2008)
0
Significantly different than zero

Habitat Usage

Breeding

Forest, Forested Wetland, Shrubland, Urban and Suburban

Wintering

Does not winter in Massachusetts

Climate Suitability Current and 2050