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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on May 26, 2014, 05:37:57 PM

Title: Female Tanager - Which One?
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 26, 2014, 05:37:57 PM

I want to go ahead and call this a Scarlet but something is saying possibly Summer.  Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pxqsqQ3zAck/U4OrWaoJ8LI/AAAAAAAAkE8/X2YIfmrB_Hg/s800/0080.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BBpSyjXmGfU/U4OrWnpWDkI/AAAAAAAAkFE/vbSrYQLpviw/s800/0081.JPG)

Thanks in advance,
Walter :?

Title: Re: Female Tanager - Which One?
Post by: Paul O'Toole on May 26, 2014, 06:03:28 PM

Here is a female scarlet I got last week. I wasn't able to see the sides or back.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/14021535217_68015b6b1d_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Female Tanager - Which One?
Post by: Brian Bailey on May 27, 2014, 01:10:09 PM

It looks like a Scarlet Tanager to me (sorry).  The face is very plain and the bill doesn't look overly large.  The wings also look a bit too dark for a Summer Tanager.

BB

Title: Re: Female Tanager - Which One?
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 27, 2014, 02:26:11 PM

Thankyou Paul and Brian for your help.  Just wanted to make sure.

Walter :)