Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Owned by David Fefferman (@David).
Notes
A male Western Tanager in its colorful breeding plumage is perched in a Bottlebrush (Callistemon) tree, which is a common site during migration or in suburban gardens within its range.
Details
Identification
- Bird Family
- Cardinalidae
- Family Common Name
- Cardinals and Allies
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Male
- Size
- Medium-sized songbird
- Color
- Red, yellow, black
- Wing Shape
- Pointed
- Tail Shape
- Notched
- Plumage
- Breeding
- Plumage Description
- The bird features a bright orange-red head, a vibrant yellow body, and black wings with two prominent wing bars (the upper one yellow, the lower one white). The tail is black.
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Forest (Coniferous), Forest (Mixed), Urban / Suburban, Shrubland
Tracking & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Added Details
- A male Western Tanager in its colorful breeding plumage is perched in a Bottlebrush (Callistemon) tree, which is a common site during migration or in suburban gardens within its range.
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Environment
Tracking & Conservation
Added Details
A male Western Tanager in its colorful breeding plumage is perched in a Bottlebrush (Callistemon) tree, which is a common site during migration or in suburban gardens within its range.
Item Lore
The Western Tanager is a striking example of the vibrant diversity found within the Cardinalidae family. With its distinctively bright plumage and pointed wings, this medium-sized songbird is a captivating subject for any observer interested in the patterns and colorations of the avian world.
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Added Details
A male Western Tanager in its colorful breeding plumage is perched in a Bottlebrush (Callistemon) tree, which is a common site during migration or in suburban gardens within its range.
Environment
Tracking & Conservation
Item Lore
The Western Tanager is a striking example of the vibrant diversity found within the Cardinalidae family. With its distinctively bright plumage and pointed wings, this medium-sized songbird is a captivating subject for any observer interested in the patterns and colorations of the avian world.