Coastal Carolina

Piranga olivacea HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 6.25 inches * Pointed, but fairly stout bill * Inhabits treetops Adult male alternate: * Brilliant scarlet red plumage * Shiny black wings and tail * Plumage held in Spring and Summer Adult female: * Yellow underparts * Olive back * Gray wings and tail with greenish feather edges * Basic and immature plumages similar to female but males often have blacker wings and tails Similar species: The male Scarlet Tanager is striking and easily identified. Male Hepatic and Summer Tanagers are entirely red. Female plumages can be told from similar female Summer Tanager by plain yellow, not orange-yellow, underparts. Female Western Tanager has wing bars. Female Hepatic Tanager has more orange underparts and a darker cheek.

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HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 6.25 inches * Pointed, but fairly stout bill * Inhabits treetops Adult male alternate: * Brilliant scarlet red plumage * Shiny black wings and tail * Plumage held in Spring and Summer Adult female: * Yellow underparts * Olive back * Gray wings and tail with greenish feather edges * Basic and immature plumages similar to female but males often have blacker wings and tails Similar species: The male Scarlet Tanager is striking and easily identified. Male Hepatic and Summer Tanagers are entirely red. Female plumages can be told from similar female Summer Tanager by plain yellow, not orange-yellow, underparts. Female Western Tanager has wing bars. Female Hepatic Tanager has more orange underparts and a darker cheek.

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Piranga rubra HOW TO IDENTIFY: * Length: 6.5 inches * Pointed, but fairly stout, pale bill * Inhabits treetops Adult male: * Red plumage, brightest on underparts * Reddish wings and tail Adult female: * Orange-yellow underparts * Olive back * Gray wings and tail * Immature plumage similar to female Similar species: The male Hepatic Tanager can be told from the similar male Summer Tanager by its dark bill and cheeks. Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail. Female plumage can be told from similar female Hepatic Tanager by the paler cheeks and bill. Female Western Tanager has wing bars. Female Scarlet Tanager has yellower underparts.

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