The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a summer resident, observed throughout the state. According to the Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas,...
3 months ago

Here we take a closer look at six of these birds that nest and breed only in the so-called “forest interior,” to learn how they're faring.
6 months ago

The new Bird-Friendly Maple Project being piloted in New York will help birds and anyone who loves syrup on pancakes.
53 months ago

Male has a ruby-red body, flanked by jet-black wings and an equally black tail.
88 months ago

The scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a medium-sized American songbird. The species' plumage and vocalizations are similar to other...
22 months ago

The offspring of a scarlet tanager and rose-breasted grosbeak—distantly related birds whose evolutionary paths diverged 10 million years...
25 months ago

Leading his students by example, Dr. Spencer C. Galen utilizes data to solve biological mysteries. Recently, DNA sequenced by the Assistant...
19 months ago

The offspring of a rose-breasted grosbeak and a scarlet tanager, found in western Pennsylvania, is the "first-ever documented hybrid of its...
23 months ago

The scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) was instantly recognizable. The male is startlingly red, with jet black wings, tail and eyes.
101 months ago

Is there anything better than seeing a bright red northern cardinal? If you happen to spot a scarlet tanager in the spring, you just might...
111 months ago