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Western Spindalis

Spindalis zenaOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Western Spindalis Breeding Male Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: All-purpose
  • Eye Color: Very dark brown to black-brown.
  • Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped
  • Crown Color: Black and white striped.
  • Forehead Color: Black and white striped.
  • Nape Color: Black and white striped.
  • Throat Color: Yellow
  • Cere color: No Data
Western Spindalis Breeding Male Body Illustration

Body

  • Length Range: 15-17 cm (5.8-6.75 in)
  • Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
  • Size: Size 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
  • Color: Orange, White, Black
  • Underparts: White with gray wash.
  • Upperparts: Black and red-yellow.
  • Back Pattern: Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Solid
Stripe-headed Tanager Breeding Male Flight Illustration

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
  • Wingspan Range: 28-30 cm (11-12 in)
  • Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
  • Tail Pattern: With markings
  • Upper Tail: Red-yellow
  • Under Tail: White
  • Leg Color: Gray
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Family Tanager (Thraupidae)_blue
Species Spindalis zena
Length5.8 - 6.75 Inches
Wingspan11.5 Inches

Western Spindalis

Western Spindalis: Small tanager, black-gray back, dark rufous nape, rump. Throat patch is yellow, bib is red-black, breast and collar are yellow-orange, belly is white. Head is black-and-white striped. Dark gray bill. Wings are dark with white patches. Tail is black with white edges.

● Song: "zee-tit-zee", "tittit-zee", "seeip", "tsee"

● Foraging & Feeding: Western Spindalis: Eats insects and fruits; forages for food in foliage of trees and shrubs.

● Breeding & nesting: Western Spindalis: Two to three brown-flecked, pale blue eggs are laid in a cup nest made of twigs and plants, lined with finer materials, and built on a branch of a tree. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Western Spindalis: None in range.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
Western Spindalis Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Western Spindalis: Native of West Indies, occasionally wandering into southeastern Florida and Florida Keys during summer. Preferred habitats include open forests, forest edges, and shrub areas.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationRare
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.7 Ounces