Piranga rubra

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Piranga rubra, commonly known as the summer tanager, is a bright red North American songbird noted for its bee- and wasp-hunting habits and melodic song.

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Piranga rubra canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
songbird
tanagers
bodyLength about 17 cm
breedingRange Northern Mexico
surface form: northern Mexico

Southern United States
surface form: southeastern United States

Southern United States
surface form: southern United States

south‑central United States
class Aves
clutchSize 3–5 eggs
commonName summer redbird
summer tanager
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet bees
fruits
insects
other arthropods
wasps
eggColor pale blue or greenish with speckles
family Cardinalidae
femalePlumage yellowish to olive‑yellow
foragingBehavior gleaning insects from foliage
hawking flying insects
genus Piranga
habitat forest edges
open woodlands
pine‑oak forests
riparian woodlands
iucnStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
malePlumage bright red
migrationSeason fall
spring
migratoryBehavior long‑distance migrant
nativeRange North America
nestLocation tree branches
nestType cup nest
notableBehavior specialized bee and wasp hunting
order Passeriformes
primaryThreats habitat loss
pesticide use affecting insect prey
sexualDimorphism present
songType melodic song
taxonRank species
vocalization series of rich, whistled phrases
wingspan about 28 cm
winteringRange Central America
northern South America
yearDescribed 1758

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Thraupidae includes Piranga rubra