Western Tanager

The Western Tanager adult male in breeding plumage has a bright yellow body contrasted with a black back, wings, and tail. Two wing bars interrupt the dark wings, the upper bar yellow and the lower whitish; the breast and belly are largely unmarked yellow. Red to orange-red feathers on the crown, face, and throat form a distinctive head pattern, with the intensity and extent of red varying among males.

Family

Cardinalidae

Region

North America

Range

Western North America

Habitat

Mountain Forest

Dominant color

Red

Conservation status

Least Concern