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The scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a medium-sized American songbird. Until recently, it was placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae).
Male Scarlet Tanagers are among the most blindingly gorgeous birds in an eastern forest in summer, with blood-red bodies set off by jet-black wings and tail.

Scarlet tanager

Bird
The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized American songbird. Until recently, it was placed in the tanager family, but it and other members of its genus are now classified as belonging to the cardinal family. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Piranga olivacea
Mass: 1 oz (Adult)
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Wingspan: 9.8-11.4 inches
Class: Aves
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Piranga

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