Utah Bird Profile - Western Tanager

Utah Bird Profile
Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana

Name Roots: (piranga, [a South American name] - ML. ludoviciana, "of Louisiana")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a conifer at a height of 6-65 feet, in a cup nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an omnivore: upper-canopy forager; insectivore: air sallier.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in mountain riparian and ponderosa pine habitats.

by Jack Binch

Other Photos - ID / Song

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (CS)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend