About the Red-headed Tanager
The red-headed tanager is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks, endemic to Mexico. Comprising two subspecies, it is around 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Males have predominantly yellow-olive plumage with a red head and throat and females have yellow forecrowns.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae) |
| Species | Piranga erythrocephala |
| Species Codes | rehtan1, RHTA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-headed Tanager belong to?
The Red-headed Tanager (Piranga erythrocephala) belongs to the Cardinals and Allies family (Cardinalidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Red-headed Tanager?
The red-headed tanager is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks, endemic to Mexico. Comprising two subspecies, it is around 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Males have predominantly yellow-olive plumage with a red head and throat and females have yellow...
Where can I report a Red-headed Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-headed Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code rehtan1, or on iNaturalist.
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