Western Tanager
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'''Habitat:''' North America; West of the Rockies. Open conifer and mixed conifer forests. | '''Habitat:''' North America; West of the Rockies. Open conifer and mixed conifer forests. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population''': 8,900,000 mature individuals. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, some fruit. Forages in shrubs, does some fly catching and may come to feeders for fruit | '''Diet:''' Insects, some fruit. Forages in shrubs, does some fly catching and may come to feeders for fruit | ||
The red pigment in the face of the Western Tanager is rhodoxanthin and is acquired through diet. This pigment rare in birds is not the same red pigment found in other red tanagers such as the Scarlet Tanager. The redder the male, the more attractive he is to the females. | The red pigment in the face of the Western Tanager is rhodoxanthin and is acquired through diet. This pigment rare in birds is not the same red pigment found in other red tanagers such as the Scarlet Tanager. The redder the male, the more attractive he is to the females. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-cool-unusual-birds.html Songbird Remix Cool and Unusual Birds]''' | ||
