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Western Tanager
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Conifer forest.
Diet: Insects, fruit.
Best time to spot: Red-headed male; summer.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Western Tanager sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the cardinals and allies family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Scarlet TanagerUncommon · Mature deciduous forest
- Hepatic TanagerUncommon · Woodland edge
- Summer TanagerUncommon · Woodland edge
- Flame-colored TanagerRare · Woodland edge
- Clark's NutcrackerUncommon · High conifer forest
- Golden-crowned KingletCommon · Conifer forest
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