The most famous and recognizable member of the group is the scarlet tanager. An adult male is unmistakable in summer: brilliant scarlet red, with black wings and tail. The female is more subtly ...

“Western tanagers are more often heard than seen at ... branches and flowers as they forage through trees and shrubs. The male is extremely protective over his breeding area.

Often taken for granted, the brightly plumaged male summer tanager is one of the more spectacular breeding birds of North America. The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green ...

Breeding male: plumage is un­mistakable ... Adult males unlikely to be confused with other tanagers. In southeastern Arizona, beware of confusing the western with the flame-­colored tanager ...