Hepatic Tanager Photo Gallery
Adult male (Northern)
Large and chunky with a thick silver bill. Males are red overall, with a grayish red back and a gray cheek patch.
© Nate Gowan / Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 25, 2018Female/immature male (Northern)
Females and immature males are yellowish overall with a dark eyeline and a grayish cheek.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryJinotega, February 26, 2016Adult male
Sings slurred notes that rise and fall with short pauses interspersed. Often sings from the tops of pine trees.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2006Not all videos have soundAdult male
Eats insects and fruits, often visiting fruit feeding stations.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 09, 2006Not all videos have soundAdult male (Northern)
Males are bright red with a gray cheek patch and a grayish back washed in red. Found in open pine and pine-oak forests.
© Tony Battiste / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 15, 2016Female/immature male
Females/immature males are yellowish overall, but note gray cast to back and cheek. This video has no audio.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 10, 2006Not all videos have soundFemale/immature male (Northern)
Individuals in Arizona often more orangish yellow on the throat and crown with a grayish cheek patch and back.
© Tony Battiste / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 06, 2016Female/immature male (Northern)
Hefty tanager with a thick, dark bill. Females and immature males are yellowish overall with a characteristic gray cheek.
© Jason Vassallo / Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 30, 2016Adult male
Moves slowly and deliberately through foliage.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 16, 2006Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Cardinals and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cardinalidae)
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