Fourteen orange-headed bird species are showcased for their vibrant plumage and unique characteristics. These birds, found across various continents, utilize their orange coloration for mating, ...

Birds with red coloration get birders and non-birders alike excited. Most birds are rather drab, so orioles, warblers, and any bird with splotches of bright colors (orange or yellow or red or even ...

The tanagers are one of the most beautiful groups of birds in the world. When you head to Latin America, various species of tanagers are high on every birder’s wish list. A lot of them are both ...

Perhaps the most stunning of Iowa birds is the scarlet tanager. Little can compare to the flashes of red seen on a breeding plumage male in the spring or summer, usually on a contrasting green ...

Thankfully, the trees are fully leafed out. My neighbors probably would have started to wonder about me. Of course, that process likely started long ago. I found myself standing on my roof, camera in ...

Female tanager birds dig flamboyant males. So to build plumage that really pops with orange or red or yellow, a male has to eat fruits and absorb their carotenoids. The fancy feathers he produces then ...

I received an email from Lewis and Jeana Chapman detailing a dazzling discovery they made. The couple has been adding a few new birds to their bird list and decided to give me an update on what ...

What’s up with summer tanagers and Baltimore orioles visiting local suet feeders this winter? These species normally migrate south every autumn. They should be wintering in southern Mexico or Central ...

Often taken for granted, the brightly plumaged male summer tanager is one of the more spectacular breeding birds of North America. The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green background ...