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 Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Blue-black Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
📅 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 Las Baulas Marine National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Tanager in Las Baulas Marine National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Western Tanager in Las Baulas Marine National Park in our monthly data.