Often taken for granted, the brightly plumaged male summer tanager is one of the more spectacular breeding birds of North America. The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green ...

A flash of red or yellow among dense foliage, followed by a husky song floating down from the treetops—it’s a common performance tanagers put on every summer. Four birds with tanager in the ...

The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized songbird, 7 inches long with a wingspan of 11-1/2 inches. The male is unmistakable in summer—bright red with black wings and tail until fall. Before ...

“Look for the bird,” Albanese announced to his followers. He told the group that what he was hearing was the sound made by a Summer Tanager. Southerners are fully acquainted with the red Cardinal that ...

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 ...

The Summer Tanager, a migratory red bird, was a highlight of the birdwatching expedition. Birdwatching is a growing hobby that contributes to tourism and conservation efforts. Early on a Sunday ...