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Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

The Scarlet Tanager is a bright red bird with black wings and a cheerful song. They love to eat insects and fruits, making them fun to spot in the trees during summer!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Scarlet Tanager male is strikingly bright scarlet red with jet-black wings and tail, making it easy to spot against green leaves. Females are yellowish-green with dusky wings, blending better into the forest. It differs from other red birds by its unique combination of brilliant red body and distinct black wings.

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Scarlet Tanager

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Datos interesantes

Male tanagers lose their vibrant red feathers in autumn, becoming greenish-yellow like the females!

Their unique song is often described as sounding like a 'robin with a sore throat,' a distinctive whistle.

They journey from North America to South America every year, flying over 3,000 miles!

Unlike many birds, Scarlet Tanagers have special enzymes to digest the fuzzy skin of toxic caterpillars!

Habilidades especiales

Scarlet Tanager can migrate thousands of kilometers because it has amazing endurance, flying all the way to South America each year.

Scarlet Tanager has bright red feathers that change to dull greenish-yellow in autumn, helping it blend in while molting.

Scarlet Tanager can safely eat hairy caterpillars that many other birds avoid, thanks to its specialized foraging skills.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 16-19 cm
Envergadura: 25-29 cm
Peso: 0.023-0.038 kg
Esperanza de vida: 6-11 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 13-14 días
Distancia de migración: 6000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny bugs and juicy berries are the Scarlet Tanager's favorite foods!

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
beetles
moths
wild berries
small fruits

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

A swift forest hunter that preys on many songbirds.

eaten by

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Climbs trees to raid nests for eggs and chicks.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Provides numerous insects like caterpillars for food.

eats

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Consumes its ripe, dark fruits during late summer migration.

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Lays its eggs in tanager nests, making the tanagers raise its young.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.