Scarlet Tanager

The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) breeds in South Canada and Southeast USA, and in winters in Panama and someparts of South America. Its natural habits are canopy and edge of forest, taller second growth and semi-open. Matures are 16 cm (6 inches) in height and 28 g in weight.

In winter, adults are above olive-green, below bright greenish-yellow, and washed with olive on breast, sides and flanks. Wings and tail black. In breeding season, its head and plumage is scarlet. Its bill is yellowish-brown and its legs are bluish-gray. They feed on spiders. Insects, and fruits