. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. SCARLET TANAGER. 608. Piranga erythromelas. IV-z inches. Male, scarlet and black; female, greenish yellow and blackish. These beautiful birds are found in open woods, but they often come out in fields, parks, orchards and sometimes in yards when feeding; one of the prettiest sights that I ever saw was of about a dozen of these birds tripping along the furrows of a ploughed field, where they were feeding on insects. Besides berries and seeds, they live upon quantities of insects, fre- quently catchi
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. SCARLET TANAGER. 608. Piranga erythromelas. IV-z inches. Male, scarlet and black; female, greenish yellow and blackish. These beautiful birds are found in open woods, but they often come out in fields, parks, orchards and sometimes in yards when feeding; one of the prettiest sights that I ever saw was of about a dozen of these birds tripping along the furrows of a ploughed field, where they were feeding on insects. Besides berries and seeds, they live upon quantities of insects, fre- quently catching them on the wing in true Flycatcher style. Song.—Resembling that of the Kobin, but harsher, less varied and higher pitched. Call, a sharp chip or "; Nest.—Loosely made of twigs and rootlets, on lower branches of trees; eggs four, pale bluish green, spotted with brown (.95 x .65). Range.—Breeds in the northern parts of the U. S. from the Atlantic to the Plains; winters in the tropics, whence it arrivos about May Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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