Western tanager
| Western tanager | |
|---|---|
| Adult male in breeding plumage | |
| Adult female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Piranga |
| Species: | P. ludoviciana |
| Binomial name | |
| Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson, 1811) | |
| Range Summer breeding range
Migration
Winter non-breeding range | |
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's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family.