White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera)
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White-winged Tanager

Piranga leucoptera Trudeau, 1839

16 gWeight

The white-winged tanager (Piranga leucoptera) is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged Tanager has been recorded at 212 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico821 records
  2. RNP Los Tarrales – sendero La RinconadaGuatemala636 records
  3. RNP Los TarralesGuatemala539 records
More places
  1. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador526 records
  2. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela460 records
  3. Camino a Ejido Armando ZebaduaMexico415 records
  4. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador411 records
  5. Kiekari Bird ObservatoryMexico387 records
  6. Finca La GraciaGuatemala348 records
  7. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica343 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorGuatemalaMexicoCosta RicaVenezuelaColombiaPeruPanama

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 white-winged tanager (Piranga leucoptera) is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found from Mexico, through Central America, across northern South America and as far south as Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Tanager?

The White-winged Tanager weighs around 16 g.

Where does the White-winged Tanager live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-winged Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
Genus
Piranga

Other birds in the genus Piranga

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White-winged Tanager

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