Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Painted Redstart
Scientific name:	Myioborus pictus
Date:	April 22, 2001
Time:	16:30
Length of time observed:	15 minutes in original observation; also 30 min on 25 April 2001.
Number:	1
Age:	Adult
Sex:	Male
Location:	Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park
County:	Washington
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:	As close as 8 m
Optical equipment:
Weather:	60 degrees F, partly cloudy, 4 - 12 mph wind
Light Conditions:	: Shaded - afternoon in Zion Canyon - not direct sunlight, but not "low" light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF BIRD:
Detailed description of bird:	Clearly a wood warbler - similar size/shape, with similar bill structure, as other warblers it was foraging with (see Behavior, below). Behavioral characteristics (i.e. foraging style - see Behavior, below) also suggested similarity to redstarts (Setophaga, Myioborus). Plumage pattern striking and unmistakable; jet black head, back, throat, and primary feathers, except for distinct white crescent below eye. Bright red belly. Wing coverts and outer retrices immaculate white - showed very strong contrast with black and red body. White feathers also conspicuous because bird frequently fanned tail and flicked wings while foraging.
ong or call & method of delivery:	Bird sang frequently (up to 5 times/min at 09:45, 25 April 2001). Sang from 7 m high perch in ash next to canyon wall. Song a rich warble - unlike any other species that occurs in Utah.
Behavior:	Actively foraging with mixed species flock (mostly warblers; Audubon's, Yellow, Virginia's, Black-thr, Gray) - foraging in classic Myioborus style: fanning tail & flashing white wing patches as it moved over bark surfaces, chasing flushed prey. Also foraged in more typical warbler style: inspecting and gleaning prey from foliage.
Habitat:	Riparian woodland
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Identification straightforward - no other species could be confused with this bird. Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus), which occurred in Arizona, does not have white wing coverts or white crescent below eye.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	Extensive experience with this species in Arizona and Mexico, and other Myioborus species (Slate-throated, Spectacled; Brown-capped) in Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
References consulted:	Sibley Guide to Birds
Description from:	FROM: NOTES TAKEN AT TIME OF SIGHTING
Observer:	Robert Dobbs SIGNATURE: ADDRESS: CITY:
Observer's address:	817 Brentwood Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
Observer's e-mail address:
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	Rick Fridell, many other observers ***Note from Matt DeVries: A friend (Quinn Harker) and I observed and video taped this bird in April of 2001
Date prepared:	20 December 2001
Additional material:	Original Document