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Tanagers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae  Links: Tanagers

The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured. There are about 226 species worldwide. 2 have occurred as vagrants in Britain.

Bird

Latin

Links

Notes

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

Scarlet Tanager

very rare vagrant

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Summer Tanager

one record

 

 

 


By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: tanagers Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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