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Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
We've had a pair of these "set up shop" above our garden entrance this year, and I've never seen a bird like this before. On the underside the male is half red and half yellow, and reminds me of something tropical. I'm thinking it's some sort of tanager, but I have not really met any before, so I'm not sure. The pair is also rather elusive, so it took a couple of weeks to get some good video and photos.
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this kind of bird is known summer tanager
Possibly a western tanager? They have the black wing feathers, although the ones I see around here in Oregon don't have quite as much red on the chest.
Beautiful birds! What a sweet treat to have them so close. Hope you can find out what they are. Good luck!
Tanager?
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I think it is some sort of Tanager, but not a Scarlet Tanager... possibly a Summer Tanager, or maybe something else.
yeah, i thought Tanager right away, but could also be a juvenile or even the females plumage. Beautiful bird in any respect!
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What awesome photos you captured there @papa-pepper ! its definitely a type of Western Summer Tanager, and is often classified in the CARDINAL Family, what a beauty she/he is, thanks for sharing! I love all animals, upped and resteemed!❤🐦🐦🐦❤
I've run across a couple of descriptions of scarlet tanagers with yellow bellies, but they have black wings.
I've also come across descriptions of northern cardinals that have a yellow bellied color morph, but this one's Crest is less distinct, so I don't know.
Hope you solve the mystery!
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