TANAGERS. 



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608. Piranha erythroraelas \'iiUl. 8( aim.kt Tanaueu. (!Scc 

 Fijtf. 48.) All. ^ .— Biif,'lit seiirlet, wiiigH nnd tail bluek, under winjr-covcrtH 

 white. Ad. 9. — Upper parts li).'lit olisi'-^freeii ; wiiijrs aiul tuiiy'/A'C(H/A', lij^htly 

 nmrgiiied with olive-green ; under parts ;,'reenisli yellow. Jiu. i ami Ad. 6 

 ■in wi/ttcr. — Similar to tlie 9 , but wings and tail l)laek. L., T"-5; W., S-V.'); 

 T., 2-0t> ; B. from N., •40. 



JiatKje. — Ea.stern Nortli Anieriea; breeds t'roni southern Illinois and \'ir- 

 ginia to Manitoba ami New Brunswiek ; winters in (_'entral and northern 

 South Anieriea. 



Wasliington, eoninion T. V., rare S. H., .\pl. •_"< to Oet. 7. Sing Sing, eoni- 

 mon S. K., May 4 to (Jet. 'J. Cambridge, ratlier eommon S. K., May 12 to (Jet. 1. 



Nest., of tine twigs and weed stalks, lined with vine tendrils and blossom 

 stems, generally near the end of a horizontal limb, seven to twenty feet uj>. 

 /;;/r/w, three to four, pale bluish white or greenish blue, with numerous rufous 

 or rufous-brown markings, "88 x -(JB. 



In watching birds, there are certain sights and sounds that make a 

 day memorable much as a beautiful sunset does. I say to myself, 

 "1 liave seen a Scarlet Tanager to-day !" or, " 1 have listened tea 

 Hermit Thrush this evening." 



High among the tree tops of tlie cool green woods the Tainiger 

 sings through the summer days. Hidden by the network of leaves 

 above us. we often pass him by; but once discovered he seems to 

 illuminate the forest. We marvel at his color. He is like a Bird of 

 Paradise in our northern landsca[»e. 



We are first guided to him by his call and song. They are pecul- 

 iar, and both have a rare woods flavor. The call is a distinctly uttered 

 ehip-c/tirr. The song is a loud, cheery, rhythmical carol, suggesting 

 the song of the Kobin. 



Inside the green woods the Tanager spends the summer, flying 

 down to visit his nest in the fresh young undergrowth or to bathe in 

 the still forest pools, and hunting and singing in the tree tops high 

 overhead. Flokknck A. Mkrriam. 



610* Piranga rubra (Linn.). Simmkk Tanagku. Ad. s. — Kose- 

 red, brigliter below ; wings fuseous, margined with rose-red. .(*/. 9 .— Upper 

 parts orange olive-green ; under ]>arts yellowish orange. Im. S . — Kescmbles 

 the 9 . L., 7-r)0 ; W., 3-7r) ; T., 'J'.m ; B. from N., -ou. 



7iVj«f7e.— Eastern United States; breeds from Florida to southern New 

 Jenscy, wandering ca.sually to Nova Seotia; winters in (.'entral and South 

 America. 



Washington, uncommon S. R., Apl. 28 to Sept. IT). 



Ae«<, of leaves, strips of bark, etc., generally near the extremity of a limb, 

 about twenty feet up. /;f/.''S three to four, liluish white or greenish blue, with 

 numerous cinnamon- or olive-brown markings, -iitj x -(iS. 



This is a common summer resident of our Southern States, arriving 

 in Florida early in April. It fref^uents open, rather than dense woods, 





