Flame-colored Tanager

Basic Description

Flame-colored Tanagers decorate the lush green treetops of mountain forests from Mexico to Panama with their vivid colors—flame orange to radiant red in males, and a rich yellow in females. Both sexes have heavily streaked upperparts and two bold white wingbars on dark wings. Flame-colored Tanagers typically occur alone or in pairs, but occasionally join mixed-species flocks. This bird’s short, raspy song and strong, three-noted call are both reminiscent of the sounds of the closely related Western Tanager.