Flame-colored Tanager Photo Gallery
Male
A medium-sized songbird with two strong white wingbars, a heavily streaked back, large white spots on the tips of the tertials (innermost flight feathers), a blackish ear patch, and a heavy bill. Male head and underpart color ranges from orange to red.
© Blair Dudeck / Macaulay LibrarySan José, November 25, 2018Female
Female shares many field marks with adult male (white wingbars, white tertial tips, streaked back, and blackish ear patch), but is yellowish overall, with a hint of orange on the crown.
© Scott Olmstead / Macaulay LibrarySan José, July 16, 2016Adult male
A medium-sized songbird with a heavy bill, blackish ear patch behind the eye, and two large white wingbars on dark wings. Male head and underpart color ranges from orange to bright red.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibrarySan José, October 01, 2022Not all videos have soundMale
Adult males in western Mexico are consistently orange on the face and belly, while males elsewhere vary from red to orange-red.
© Daniel Garza Tobón / Macaulay LibraryNayarit, June 22, 2023Female/immature male
Female and immature male are similar in appearance, with yellow underparts and head and a dark ear patch. Immature male often has some orange-red splotches on the head and underparts.
© Ken Langelier / Macaulay LibrarySan José, December 03, 2016Adult female
Female has yellow underparts and head, two white wingbars, and a dark ear patch behind the eye.
© Tyler Wenzel / Macaulay LibrarySan José, April 19, 2023Not all videos have soundFemale
Visits feeding stations with fresh fruit. In natural settings, feeds mostly on insects and berries.
© Brooke Miller / Macaulay LibrarySan José, March 15, 2007Male
Adult males from eastern Mexico to Panama range in color from bright red to orange-red.
© Charles Thomas / Macaulay LibraryAlajuela, March 16, 2024Adult male
Song is a series of 2–6 burry, vireolike notes with long pauses between songs.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 09, 2006Not all videos have soundHabitat
Typically found high in trees in mountain forests, coffee plantations, gardens, or shady pastures.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibrarySan José, October 01, 2022Adult male
Typically occurs high in trees in mountain forest. Common call is a strong, rolled series of three notes.
© Micah Riegner / Macaulay LibrarySonora, December 16, 2023Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Cardinals and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cardinalidae)
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