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Red Tanager
Piranga flava (Vieillot, 1822)
38 gWeight
The red tanager (Piranga flava) is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae.
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Red Tanager has been recorded at 503 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States16,078 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica6,256 records
- Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States4,747 records
More places
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States3,660 records
- Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States1,542 records
- Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States1,410 records
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States1,271 records
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,037 records
- Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama856 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States776 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red tanager (Piranga flava) is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae.
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Questions
How big is the Red Tanager?
The Red Tanager weighs around 38 g.
Where does the Red Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Guyana through eastern Brazil to Argentina. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Red Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the Red Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 38 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 95 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Guyana through eastern Brazil to Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Piranga
Other birds in the genus Piranga
Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea
Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica
Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana
White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
Red-headed TanagerPiranga erythrocephala
Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubriceps
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