Cardinalidae · bird profile
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
The Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) is a member of the Cardinalidae family in the order Passeriformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.
Western Tanager by state: eBird records
Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Western Tanager is reported most often in California with 168,670 records. It is rare or absent in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Rhode Island, Tennessee.
Which states have Western Tanagers?
Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.