Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: CARDINALIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A striking black-winged red bird, the Scarlet Tanager is a common species of the eastern forest interior. Despite its brilliant coloring it is often overlooked because of its rather secretive behavior and its preference for the forest canopy.