Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
(L 7" WS 11.5" Wt 0.98 Oz )
10May2010
Breeding males and females
are strikingly diferent.
are strikingly diferent.
23Jun2010
Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Tanagers account for nearly 4% of all birds
and nearly 12% of Neotropical birds.
and nearly 12% of Neotropical birds.
(John Reilly)
Starved Rock St Park
Utica, IL; 11Sept2012
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Piranga refers to a city in Brazil;
olivacea means olive-green (I guess
referring to the female).
referring to the female).
© Wikipedia
© Audubon
Society
Society
female
nonbreeding male