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Birds
An all-red tanager of southern oak woods that specialises in catching bees and wasps.
Field facts
HabitatOpen oak and pine woodland
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookMay to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesScarlet tanager — black wings
Field note: It beats stings out of wasps against a branch before eating them.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not remove wasp nests where tanagers are feeding.
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