Summary ³

L 7” Wt. 1oz
Description: The male Western Tanager has a red head and yellow body with a midnight black wing and tail. The females are a more subtle olive yellow color.

Habitat: Mixed forests.

Fun Facts: Western Tanagers are good at hiding in the upper canopy of trees.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7457894@N04/2478631560
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranga_ludoviciana

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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