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Western Tanager
Western Tanager (150x150)
observer image  © NWF

Piranga ludoviciana (scientific)


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Western tanagers do not naturally have red feathers on their heads. The red color is from a natural chemical called rhodoxanthin that collects in the bird's body after eating insects. The insects get the chemical from plants.

Recent Encounters

Western Tanager
Single Tanager along the road about 9 clicks outside Blue River
via  iPhone
Blue River, BC
06/29/09

Boulder Creek, Boulder, CO
05/20/10

Western Tanager visitor
This western tanager came by and perched on a branch outside the window of my office this morning...
tags:  western  tanager 
Western Tanager Boulder, CO
05/14/10

Western Tanager
calling from river bed tree
Soledad, CA
08/31/09

Coal Creek Canyon, CO
06/28/09

Lake George, CO
05/23/09

Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
06/01/08

Western Tanager
Pair in the trees.
Coal Creek Canyon, CO
08/17/08

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Category Details

Records  10
Class  Bird 

NWF Wildlife Watch

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This species is part of the NWF Wildlife Watch program. Check out what NWF say about this species.


First Observation
Avatar for observer kdunnett kdunnett
Western Tanager
about 1 year ago.

Latest Observation
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Western Tanager visitor
3 months ago.


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Places for Western Tanager

Coal Creek Canyon, CO . Lake George, CO . Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO . Boulder, CO . Boulder Creek, Boulder, CO . Soledad, CA . Remscheid, Netherlands . Blue River, BC




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