I'm yellow-green where my mate is red
We are not true Tanagers,
Taxonomy managers*
Say we are closer to Cardinals instead.
(* Yes, I know the proper term is "taxonomist", but that doesn't rhyme with "Tanager".)
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Summer_Tanager/overview
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