Scarlet Tangerines
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Male scarlet tangars in breeding plumage |
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| Piranga olivacea | ||||||||||||
| ( Gmelin , 1789) |
The scarlet tangar ( Piranga olivacea ) is a songbird species and belongs to the family of cardinals (Cardinalidae).
distribution
The breeding area is in the eastern United States and the extreme southeast of Canada . The wintering areas are in South America . It lives in wooded areas, wooded areas, parks or gardens.
description
The male has a distinctive brood dress. The plumage on the head and body is shiny red. The wings and tail are black in color. In winter, the male resembles the female with olive-green plumage, but retains the black wings and tail.
During the breeding season, the female arrives a few days after the male in the breeding area, where the male has established a territory in the trees and is waiting for the female. When the female reaches the territory, the male woos the female by singing. The female builds a nest in a tall tree and lays three to five eggs, which are hatched over a period of around 13 days.
Way of life
Despite the blaze of color, the scarlet tangerine is difficult to spot in the trees, where it looks for berries , fruits , insects , spiders and snails . The conical beak is curved downwards at the tip.
Web links
- Piranga olivacea in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Piranga olivacea in the Internet Bird Collection