Hepatic Tanager

Piranga flava

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Tanagers (Thraupidae)

Code 4

HETA

Code 6

PIRFLA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red
Forehead Color: Red
Nape Color: Red with gray wash.
Throat Color: Red
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Weight: 37 g (1.3 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Red
Underparts: Red
Upperparts: Red with gray wash.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 32 cm (12.75 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Red with gray wash.
Under Tail: Red
Leg Color: Gray

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