Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), Tolleson, Maricopa County

This Scarlet Tanager was discovered and photographed by Bill Grossi on 13 October 2009 in his backyard in Tolleson. 

Scarlet Tanager is a casual transient in Arizona with about 20 total records. 

Note the greenish overall coloration, black wings and tail, and the tanager-like bill. The white bordered tertials probably indicate a first fall male.

13 October 2009, photo by Bill Grossi

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