I saw this pair at Madera Canyon, Rita Lodge back in January. What a treat!
~Why is it called a hepatic tanager?
The Hepatic Tanagerās sweet, caroling song carries well through the open pine and pine-oak forests of its highland habitats. Named for the maleās dusky reddish upperparts (āhepaticā refers to the liver), this speciesā scientific name ( flava) also references the femaleās yellow plumage.
~Where do tanagers live in the US?
Hepatic Tanagers occur in much of South and Central America and barely reach the southwestern U.S., where they are common but very little studied. They have gradually expanded their range northward since the 1960s.
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