Western Tanager

Adults have pale stout pointed bills, yellow underparts and light wing bars. Adult males have a bright red face and a yellow nape, shoulder, and rump, with black upper back, wings, and tail; in non-breeding plumage the head has no more than a reddish cast and the body has an olive tinge. Females have a yellow head and are olive on the back, with dark wings and tail.

The Western Tanager is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Indeed, the sluggish habits of the Western Tanager, which are highly reminiscent of the habits of vireos, and its predilection for the shade of foliage, generally keep it from view. During migration, however, large numbers may appear in city parks, orchards, and open areas. The Western Tanager feeds predominantly on insects during the breeding season, but it also incorporates fruits and berries in its diet whenever it can. At other times of the year, fruits and berries constitute a substantial portion of the diet. More

The Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. Adults have pale stout pointed bills, yellow underparts and light wing bars. More

The Western Tanager is a medium songbird native to the Americas, and is considered a relative to cardinals. Preferred breeding habitats include coniferous and mixed woodlands found in western North America, including the Mexico-U.S. border and southern Alaska. Nests are cup-shaped and built in a conifer’s horizontal branch. During winter months, this species will migrate to central Mexico, Costa Rica and southern California. Food is gathered high in the trees of the forest, and insects are sometimes caught mid-flight. More

Western Tanager Range MapView dynamic map of eBird sightings Field MarksHelp - * MalePopOutZoom In Male * © Brian E. Small, Riverside County, California * FemalePopOutZoom In Female * © Brian E. More

slow-moving Western Tanager is a surprisingly inconspicuous bird of the western forests. More

Western Tanager in Idaho. Western Tanager (Female)Western Tanager (Female) Western Tanagers enjoy coniferous or mixed forests. Insects are their primary food source. However, they are extremely fond of fruit and berries. Unfortunately, Western Tanagers are declining due to habitat loss. More

A male Western Tanager in the UCLA Botanical Garden. You can just see the last of his read-headed breeding plumage! 10/13/05 This was, apparently, a female Western Tanager who was flying about in a tree at the north end of the UCLA Botanical Garden, trying to pull berries off. Either that, or trying to glean insects. More

Western Tanagers are typically found in open coniferous or mixed coniferous and broadleaved forests, although they are very wide-ranging in different habitats. They are common in forest openings, and they seem most at home in the dry Douglas-fir forests of eastern Washington, but they are much more widely distributed than that. They are least at home in dense, coastal rain forests. During migration they can be seen in a wide variety of habitats, including suburban yards, grasslands, shrub-steppe, and orchards. More

Aspects of the topic western tanager are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in tanager (bird)) ...North America are the scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea), summer tanager (P. rubra), and western tanager (P. ludoviciana). A less showy bird, the hepatic tanager (P. flava), has a greater breeding range: from southern Arizona to central Argentina. More

The Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. Adults have pale stout pointed bills, yellow underparts and light wing bars. Adult males have a bright red face and a yellow nape, shoulder, and rump, with black upper back, wings, and tail; in non-breeding plumage the head has no more than a reddish cast and the body has an olive tinge. Females have a yellow head and are olive on the back, with dark wings and tail. More

Western TanagerThe western tanager is 6-7 inches in length. The male western tanager has a bright red head, a bright yellow body and black wings. The female western tanager is greenish-yellow on top and yellow on her underside. Both the male and female have two wing bars. The top wing bar is yellow and the bottom one is white. Range Western TanagerThe western tanager can be found in the western United States and Canada. More

The western tanager breeds in open coniferous forests and mixed deciduous-coniferous forests. It is found at elevations of up to 10,000 feet. It winters in open mountain pine woodlands and in parks and gardens. Diet The western tanager eats fruits and insects. It forages for food in the trees and shrubs. It also catches insects in the air. More

western tanagerwestern tanager - of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-redPiranga ludovicianatanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored malesgenus Piranga, Piranga - a genus of Thraupidae How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. More

vues edlps — 1 mars 2007 — A Western Tanager in Victoria edlps — 1 mars 2007 — A Western Tanager in VictoriaCatégorie : Animaux Tags :Birds Chargement… J'aime Enregistrer dans Partager E-mail Skyrock Facebook Twitter MySpace Live Spaces Blogger orkut Buzz reddit Digg Chargement… Connectez-vous ou inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Publier un commentaire * TheMacawlady il y a 11 mois We have these birds in our area as well (Central California) but only see them occasionally, usually More