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Summer Tanager
 |
| Length: |
7.75 inches |
Song: |
repeated pick-a-tuck |
|
Wingspan: |
11-12 inches |
Behavior: |
Eats insects, solitary or pairs |
|
Weight: |
1.0 ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamous. Solitary |
|
Habitat: |
Open forest, Forest edge |
Population: |
Common |
|
Migration: |
Migratory |
Feeders: |
Mixture, peanut butter and
cornmeal |
|
Appearance: |
Red feathers |
Compiled by
Steven F., Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used with permission from
Richard Healy.
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