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Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

Red tanager with reddish wings and large, light-colored bill.

Habitat:

Nestled among the Little San Bernardino Mountains, the desert oasis at Big Morongo Canyon is one of the 10 largest cottonwood and willow riparian (stream) habitats in California. The upstream end of the canyon lies in the Mojave Desert, while its downstream portion opens into the Colorado Desert.

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Summer Tanager

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Suzie2
It is absolutely gorgeous !

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2012

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