Habitat: This Tanager species is fairly common in shrubby areas, clearings and second-growth woodland and forest borders. Distribution: This species is migratory. It breeds from central United States to northern Mexico and winters south from Mexico to northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Summer Tanager is usually observed foraging alone for insects. However, it sometimes gathers in small groups in a fruiting tree to feed on its fruits. Its call is fairly loud and consists of sounds like "ptichuck" or "pituck". Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a latitudinal migratory species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 7 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a heavy bill, usually gray but the coloration can vary. The male is characterized by a rosy red plumage with a grayer coloration on the wings and the tail. The female has an olive green plumage above with also gray wings and a gray like the male. The part below is yellow. The immature looks like the female but shows some patches of red dispersed on the body.