Piranga ludoviciana

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Piranga ludoviciana, commonly known as the western tanager, is a brightly colored North American songbird noted for its vivid yellow body and contrasting red head in males.

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Piranga ludoviciana canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
songbird
tanagers
billType stout pointed bill
bodyLength about 16–19 cm
bodyMass about 24–36 g
breedsIn Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States

western North America
callType sharp pit-er-ick call
class Aves
clutchSize 3–5 eggs
commonName western tanager
describedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot
surface form: Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot
diet berries
fruits
insects
eggColor pale blue-green with spots
family Cardinalidae
femalePlumage duller yellow-green body
grayish wings
foragingBehavior gleaning insects from foliage
hawking insects in flight
foragingStratum forest canopy
genus Piranga
habitat coniferous forests
forest edges
mixed woodlands
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
malePlumage black wings
bright yellow body
contrasting red head
migratoryBehavior long-distance migrant
nativeTo North America
nestLocation tree branches
nestType cup nest
order Passeriformes
primaryColor yellow
scientificName Piranga ludoviciana self-link
secondaryColor red head in males
sexualDimorphism present
songType series of short, burry phrases
taxonRank species
wingPattern dark wings with wing bars
wintersIn Central America
Mexico
yearDescribed 1808

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Thraupidae includes Piranga ludoviciana
Piranga ludoviciana scientificName Piranga ludoviciana self-link