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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
📅 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 Wood Buffalo National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tanager sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Tanager in Wood Buffalo National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Western Tanager in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.