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Scarlet Tanager? (1 Viewer)

mali

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England
Is this a Scarlet Tanager? Taken today in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA...I have read that males moult into female like plumage after breeding...Thanks in advance
 

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Yes, it is a Scarlet Tanager, but not a adult male. I'm not an expert of the species, but I would guess a 1cy (born in 2024) male with these dark wings. to be confirmed.
 

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