Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana ID: 884230
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1 -Western Tanagers are summer birds in mu
-Western Tanagers are summer birds in much of the western United States and Canada. They winter in Mexico and Central -The main component of their diet is insects. In winter they often feed on fruit and berries -Western Tanager males are easy to -Nesting occurs in early summer. A clutch usually consists of 4 eggs. Both males and females -Western Tanagers nest further north than any other tanagers, which tend to be neo-tropical birds.Western Tanagers can occupy a wide range of ecosystems including riparian, mixed conifer, Ponderosa Forest, and even the backyard environment.-Western Tanagers are smaller in size than American Robins (wingspan of 17), with a 1.5 inches.-A shallow cup nest is usually built on a flat limb in a conifer tree.-These birds have a relatively small, light-colored bill that is excellent either for eating fruit or Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana