Birders in the west are in the right area, but they may need luck to spot the flashy feathers of a western tanager. With bright red heads, vibrant yellow bodies, and black wings with prominent ...

The striking black-and-yellow western tanager, with its bright red head, is one of the more characteristic summer species of western pine forests. Although brightly plumaged, it can be quite ...

In mountain pine forests of the Southwest, from southern Colorado to Arizona and western Texas, a pair of tanagers—a red male and yellow female—might look like summer tanagers at first glance.