Summer tanager / Sommertangare (Piranga rubra)

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Summer tanager has a mouthful, Ecotucan. 2023-04-02 06:49:00 Yucatan

Observations

First documented observation: 2018-02-27 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2023-04-02 in Yucatan.

Description

Classification: Genus Piranga (Piranga); Family Tanagers (Thraupidae)
General: The summer tanager (Piranga rubra) is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae).[2] The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. [more]

Media


Now that's a summer tanager, Ecotucan. 2023-04-01 08:16:06 Yucatan

MerlinBirdID says Summer tanager, which I find unlikely. 2023-04-01 07:17:00 Yucatan

Arenal feeder summer tanager tenatative ID. 2018-02-27 12:58:26 Costa Rica

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Traveling in Central Americain 2018 / Vacation in the Yucatan peninsula.