play song

Adult male:

• Brilliant scarlet red plumage
• Shiny black wings and tail
• Plumage held in Spring and Summer

Adult female:

• Yellow underparts
• Olive back
• Gray wings and tail with greenish feather edges
• Basic and immature plumages similar to female but males often have blacker wings and tails

Habitat

Scarlet Tanagers inhabit deciduous forests, pine-oak woodlands, parks, and suburban areas with large trees.

Status

Common during spring and fall migration.  Scarlet Tanagers are also uncommon summer residents in the Metro Atlanta area.