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Scarlet Tanager (Molting)

Piranga olivacea

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Please help me identify this bird.

Reference Links:

Scarlet Tanager, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Scarlet Tanager (Molting)

Piranga olivacea

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AshleyT
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Comments (3)
AshleyT
Molting birds are tough to ID, luckily not too many other birds have a yellow stage and a red stage, both with black wings. Made him a bit easier :)
Melissa Turton
Thank you AshleyT. That could be it 'cause I caught a quick glimpse just enough to take this picture. It seemed to heading south indeed.
AshleyT
Breeding males are red with black wings, and nonbreeding males are yellow with black wings. Yours is in the transition stage as he is migrating :)

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PublishedNovember 5, 2013

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