TANAGRIDAE 



608. Piranga erythromelas 

 SCARLET TANAQER. 7 inches 



Male. Above and below scarlet ; wings and tail black. Female. 

 Above and below olive-green ; wings and tail brownish. 

 Frequents open deciduous woods. Common in Massachusetts. 

 Arrives about May 15. 



Song. Loud, cheery carol, suggesting a hoarse Robin. Call 

 note, " chip-churr" 



Nest. Near the end of the lower branches, loosely built. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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