| Common Name: | Tanager, Western | | Scientific Name: | Piranga ludoviciana | | Family: | Thraupidae | | Area: | Collier Memmorial State Park, Oregon | | Date: | July 14, 2012 | 
The bright colors of the male Western Tanager, shown above, in breeding season make it a favorite to identify in our conifer forests. The female, shown below is plain enough to be confused with a number of birds. Western Tanagers winter in the tropics. | 
Elkton Community Education Center - Elkton, Oregon - July 30, 2011 | | Reference: | Familiar Birds of the Northwest by Nehls / Birds of the Pacific Northwest by Gabrelson & Jewett |
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