Western Tanager Description:

Western tanagers are about 7 inches long. Females are yellow and gray overall. Males are yellow and black, with a red head and throat. Their plumage becomes duller in the non-breeding season, but they can still be distinguished from females by red feathers around the beak. The WESTERN TANAGER is a common breeder throughout the mountains of California. It is widespread in migration, spring and fall, and can sometimes be encountered in "waves," especially in April-May. A few winter, mostly along the coast and especially in southern California, in exotic vegetation (e.g., eucalyptus or bottlebrush).

Western Canada and U.S., Mexico, and Central America

Western Tanager Habitat:

Forests

Western Tanager Diet:

In the wild, the eat mostly insects, with some fruits such as berries, wild grapes, and cherries. They sometimes visit birdfeeders. In the zoo, Western Tanager eat soft-bill diet, small bird maintenance, chopped fruits and vegetables, and mealworms

Western Tanager Life Cycle:

They nest in tall trees, building a cup of twigs and grasses at the end of a branch. The eggs are glossy blue, marked with brown spots. The female lays 3-5 eggs in a clutch, and incubates for 13 days. After hatching, both parents help to feed the chicks. The chicks leave the nest when they are 13-15 days old.

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