Summer Tanager (Immature male)
Large tanager with a hefty bill. Adult males are completely red; immature males are dull yellow-olive with blotchy patches of red. Females are variable in colour, ranging from pale dull yellow to brighter orange. Can be confused with female Scarlet Tanager; Summer has a longer, paler bill and less contrast between wing and body colour. Also compare with dustier-looking, stouter-billed Hepatic Tanager. Breeds in mature forests, favouring mixed deciduous and pine in the southeastern U.S. and riparian corridors in the western U.S. and northern Mexico. Extensive winter range from Mexico to Bolivia, where it can be found in any wooded area. Often gives a short, descending rattle “pit-a-tuck.”
Tico Rainforest B&B, Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
Summer Tanager (Immature male)
Large tanager with a hefty bill. Adult males are completely red; immature males are dull yellow-olive with blotchy patches of red. Females are variable in colour, ranging from pale dull yellow to brighter orange. Can be confused with female Scarlet Tanager; Summer has a longer, paler bill and less contrast between wing and body colour. Also compare with dustier-looking, stouter-billed Hepatic Tanager. Breeds in mature forests, favouring mixed deciduous and pine in the southeastern U.S. and riparian corridors in the western U.S. and northern Mexico. Extensive winter range from Mexico to Bolivia, where it can be found in any wooded area. Often gives a short, descending rattle “pit-a-tuck.”
Tico Rainforest B&B, Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.