Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinàlids)
- GenusPiranga (Piranga Tanagers)
- SpeciesPiranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager)
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 classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). The species' plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Tanager in Acadia National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Tanager in Acadia National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Tanager in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.