Bird Family Focus: Meet the Tanagers of North America

The tanagers are one of the most colorful family of birds in North America. Four species: the Summer Tanager, the Scarlet Tanager, the Western Tanager and the Hepatic Tanager all nest in North America.

Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-...
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Cover photo by
Adult male Summer Tanager Annette Talbot
Adult female Summer Tanager by Angelsparkly
Immature male Summer Tanager by Dave Tanner
Adult male Summer Tanager on feeder by John Bugg
Adult Male Scarlet Tanager by Bobby Muhamed
Adult female Scarlet Tanager by Brian Voorhees
Adult male Western Tanager by Robin Voorhees
Adult male Western Tanager 2 by Brian Voorhees
Adult female Western Tanager from Adobe Stock
Adult male Hepatic Tanager from Adobe Stock

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