Texas
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
(L 7" WS 11.5" Wt 0.98 oz)
Female song similar to male
but softer and shorter.
but softer and shorter.
The Hepatic Tanager and Scarlet
Tanager are actually cardinals.
Tanager are actually cardinals.
(John Reilly)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Piranga refers to a city in Brazil;
olivacea means olive-green (I guess referring
to the female).
to the female).
© Audubon
Society
Society
South Padre Island
18,20Apr2021
female