Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea

The Scarlet Tanagers are found in eastern U.S. and eastern Mexico. They winter in northwestern South America. The Scarlet Tanager male is usually easy to identify because of its scarlet body and black wings. Scarlet Tanagers mainly eat insects as well as some fruit and tender buds.

Breeding (March-Aug)

Male Scarlet Tanager eating an insect 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Male Scarlet Tanager eating an insect 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas	04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas	Male Scarlet Tanager eating a spider 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Male Scarlet Tanager eating a spider 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas
Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Male 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Male 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
Male - transitioning to breeding plumage 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male - transitioning to breeding plumage 04/18/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Female 04/19/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female 04/19/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Male 04/20/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/20/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
Male 04/20/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/20/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Female 04/17/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female 04/17/2012 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas

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