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Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana | Wildlife Journal Junior Western Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Southwest Region, Orange Bird, Spring Birds, Redwood Forest, Focus Photography, Yellow Bird, Backyard Birds

The western tanager is 6-7 inches in length. The male western tanager has a bright red head, a bright yellow body, and black wings. The female western tanager is greenish-yellow on top and yellow on her undersides. Both the male and female have two wing bars. The top wing bar is yellow and the bottom one is white. - Wildlife Journal Junior

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Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) California Birds, Roosevelt Elk, Western Tanager, Merlin Bird, Tree Swallow, American Kestrel, American Crow, Northern Flicker, Burrowing Owl

Seasoned birders won't be surprised at the excitement a rank amateur like myself feels the first time he or she sees an interesting bird up close. Western Tanagers (Piranga ludoviciana) are relatively common forest and woodland birds across the western United States and Mexico and I'm sure they are seen often by the experts. I've only been seriously seeking out new species for the last five months, so I still get to experience the joy of seeing something new and different on a fairly regular…

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