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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
Habia rubica
Blue-black Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Carmiol's Tanager
Chlorothraupis carmioli
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Black-faced Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
📅 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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Tanager in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Western Tanager in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.