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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Red-headed Tanager
Piranga erythrocephala
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
📅 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Tanager in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
February has the highest sighting rate for Western Tanager in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.