About the White-winged Tanager
The white-winged tanager is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found from Mexico, through Central America, across northern South America and as far south as Bolivia.
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The white-winged tanager is approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 13 to 20 g (0.46 to 0.71 oz). The nominate male is mostly red, with a black "mask" and black wings with white wing bars. The female is dull olive-yellow, but retains the black wings and white wing bars. The juvenile is similar to the female, but duller. The male P. l. latifasciata is darker red and the female a more intense yellow; both sexes have broader white wing bars. The male P. l. venezuelae differs from the nominate only in having a smaller "mask". P. l. Voice: The white-winged tanager's song is "a thin, wiry 'e-seé-se-whéét'" . It has a variety of calls .
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What the White-winged Tanager sounds like
Where the White-winged Tanager lives
When to see the White-winged Tanager
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularisThe rose-throated tanager is 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 21 to 30 g (0.74 to 1.06 oz).
Red-headed TanagerPiranga erythrocephalaThe red-headed tanager is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 19.9 to 24.5 g (0.70 to 0.86 oz).
Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubricepsThe red-hooded tanager is approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 42 g (0.99 to 1.48 oz).
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