▁other ▁members ▁of ▁its ▁genus ▁are ▁now ▁class ified ▁in ▁the ▁cardinal ▁family ▁( Card inal idae ). ▁The ▁species ' s ▁pl um age ▁and ▁vocal izations ▁are ▁similar ▁to ▁other ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁cardinal ▁family . ▁ ▁A ▁tropical ▁passer ine ▁bird , ▁the ▁fl ame - color ed ▁tan ager ▁is ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁mountains ▁of ▁Mexico , ▁and ▁throughout ▁Central ▁America ▁to ▁northern ▁Pan ama ; ▁it ▁is ▁occasionally ▁seen ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁the ▁mountains ▁in ▁the ▁sout heast ▁corner ▁of ▁Arizona , ▁the ▁south west ▁of ▁New ▁Mexico ▁and ▁Son ora ▁( the ▁Mad re an ▁sky ▁islands ▁of ▁the ▁northern ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁western ▁Mexican ▁mountain ▁range , ▁Sierra ▁Mad re ▁Occ ident al ), ▁and ▁also ▁the ▁south west ▁corner ▁of ▁Texas . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Fl ame - color ed ▁Tan ager ▁videos ▁on ▁the ▁Internet ▁Bird ▁Collection ▁Fl ame - color ed ▁Tan ager ▁photo ▁gallery ▁VI RE O ▁Ph oto - High ▁Res ; ▁Article , ▁w / ▁syn opsis ▁and ▁photo ▁gallery ▁– ▁fire fly for est . net – " A rizona ▁Bird s " -( The ▁Fire fly ▁Forest ) ▁ ▁fl ame - color ed ▁tan ager ▁Category : B ird s ▁of ▁Mexico ▁Category : B ird s ▁of ▁Central ▁America ▁fl ame - color ed ▁tan ager <0x0A> </s> ▁Lieutenant ▁Colonel ▁William ▁" B ill " ▁Hugh ▁Adam son ▁Be cke ▁C M G ▁D SO ▁( 2 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9