What is this bird's name, and why is it so confusing?
Answer:
This is a Western Tanager. The confusing part is that it is not really a Tanager (family Thraupidae). Instead, it is a member of the Cardinal family, Cardinalidae.
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Photo Challenge
Question:
This is my pet spider Matilda, and her molted exoskeletons, so you can see how much she grows with each molt. For scale, each plastic dish is 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) across. Without looking it up, how large do you think this spider (Lasiodora parahybana) can get?