Tanager

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tanager

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Thraupidae
2. What are tanagers and why are they called rainbow birds?Tanagers are tiny, colorful birds that look like flying jewels. Their bright feathers paint the rainforest like a rainbow.
3. Where do tanagers live?They live in the Neotropics, from southern Mexico through Central and South America. They can be found in rainforests, cloud forests, savannas, scrublands, and high mountain areas.

Monophyletic: A group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants.
Phylogenetic Studies: Scientific research that examines the evolutionary relationships between different groups of organisms.
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