Scarlet Tanager (RealAudio sample; click here to download RealPlayer)

If you've ever seen a Scarlet Tanager in full sun, you will know why this bird is called the "flame of spring." The male's robin-like song is a series of burry, whistled phrases sounding like "zureet, zeeyer, zeero, zeery." Usually, there are long pauses between songs. The tanager's performance is often likened to that of a "robin with a sore throat," referring to the throaty quality of the song. The tanager's primary call sounds like "chick-breee."

(photo and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved)

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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs by Lang Elliott Learn to identify birds by their sounds using Lang's comprehensive new audio guide to the songs and calls of 372 species. Available as three compact discs or three cassettes with a 64-page booklet.

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