Summary ⁷

The Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana), is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family.

Distribution ⁸

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Habitat and ecology ⁹

Systems

• Terrestrial

Migration ¹⁰

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: Yes. At least some populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Arrives in U.S. April-May (Terres 1980). Arrives in southern winter range late October, departs in April (Stiles and Skutch 1989).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7457894@N04/2478631560
2. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/15710075617_f6e80c69d4_o.jpg
3. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7540/15893849831_56c19fbaa5_o.jpg
4. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
5. (c) Matthew O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Matthew O'Donnell
6. (c) Jovanna Ortiz Llanas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jovanna Ortiz Llanas
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranga_ludoviciana
8. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28919307
9. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31205368
10. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28919310

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• Xeno-canto

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