scarlet tanager
E768686
The scarlet tanager is a striking North American songbird known for the male’s vivid red plumage contrasted with black wings and tail during the breeding season.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
tanagers ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 16–19 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
eastern North America
ⓘ
northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Canada ⓘ |
| callType | sharp chip note ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Piranga écarlate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
scarlet tanager ⓘ tángara escarlata ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | greenish blue with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Cardinalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor | olive-yellow with darker wings ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
hawking insects in flight ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | forest canopy ⓘ |
| genus | Piranga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forest
ⓘ
mature forest canopy ⓘ mixed forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleBreedingPlumageColor | scarlet red body with black wings and tail ⓘ |
| maleNonbreedingPlumageColor | yellowish-olive with dark wings ⓘ |
| mass | about 23–38 g ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestsIn | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| scientificName | Piranga olivacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | buzzy warbler-like song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 25–30 cm ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Andean foothills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern South America ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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