Hepatic Tanager

Male
Female

Spring, Summer, early Fall

Size
8"
Listen
Plumage / Description

Males are a dull red color overall with a grayish wash, particularly on the face, back, wings, and flanks. Female plumage is a dull orange color on the forehead, throat, and breast, with a predominately grayish wash over the head, back, wings and flanks.

Habitat

Males are a dull red color overall with a grayish wash, particularly on the face, back, wings, and flanks. Female plumage is a dull orange color on the forehead, throat, and breast, with a predominately grayish wash over the head, back, wings and flanks.

Relative Abundance

Common in proper habitat

Behavior

Hepatic Tanagers are rarely seen outside of a Ponderosa Pine habitat. They glean for insects, frequently in trees, but will sometimes go down onto the ground in search of insects. Where there are homes in the forest with feeders it is not uncommon for tanagers to frequent suet and jelly feeders.

Diet

Insects, suet, jelly

Similar Species

Summer Tanager

Best Sites

Goldwater Lake, Lynx Lake, Granite Basin Recreation Area, Groom Creek, Walker