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Scarlet Tanager (Male Catching Insects)

Piranga olivacea

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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized among songbirds, scarlet tanagers have thick rounded bills and heads that are relatively large for their body size. Adult males have brilliant red feathers with black wings and tails.

Habitat:

Woodland Trail.

Notes:

Scarlet tanagers are classified as American songbirds and are members of the Cardinal family. They live and travel in flocks called “seasons” — and range throughout central and southern Appalachia, as well as parts of the northern and western United States.

Reference Links:

Scarlet tanager - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
tomk3886
I've only seen this species once. There was a male and a female sitting on a stump. Termites were swarming from the stump and the birds were gorging on them. What a beautiful bird.

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PublishedMay 30, 2023

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