The western tanager is Piranga ludoviciana.
The scarlet tanager is Piranga olivacea.
The summer tanager is Piranga rubra.
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The scarlet tanager prefers decidious trees like oaks, maples, hickory.
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No. The scarlet tanager, Piranga Olivacea, is a fairly common species of mixed hardwood forests in eastern North America.
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The scarlet tanager bird can be found in the eastern United States and southern Canada during the summer breeding season. They prefer mature forests with tall trees for nesting and foraging. In the winter, they migrate to Central and northern South America.
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The scientific or taxonomic name would be Piranga ludoviciana.
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Yes. Tanagers are in the family Thraupidae, and includes the summer tanager, scarlet tanager, and western tanager.There are 191 species in this family worldwide. All are brightly colored birds, mainly in the males, females are more cryptic in coloration. These birds are insectivores, and are especially fond of caterpillars and wasps.
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The Scarlet Tanager has adaptations such as its bright red plumage for mating and camouflage, a cone-shaped bill for eating fruits and insects, and strong legs for perching and moving through the forest canopy efficiently. It also has keen eyesight and hearing to help detect predators and locate food.
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Certain birds are referred to as firebirds sometimes. Some of these include the Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager and the Vermilion Flycatcher.
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I've been researching this myself to identify the birds in "Island of Blue Dolphins" and my guess is that it is the Western Tanager.
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That is probably a juvenile red-winged blackbird.
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Check field guide for male rose breasted grosbeak, if you observed it in North America.
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