Species

Western tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

A yellow tanager with a red head from the West that winters at a few Georgia feeders.

At a glance

Western tanagers catch insects and eat fruit. A few travel east each autumn and winter in the Southeast.

Western tanagers' winter visits to Georgia feeders help show how birds wander and adapt, and how feeders can support unexpected guests.

Nest — A cup in a conifer, in the West
Eggs — Usually four
Incubation — About 13 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

A western bird in Georgia is lost. Some western tanagers winter here every year.

When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.

Breeding and active nests by month for this species
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Breeding	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Active nests	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Notes	Wintering at feeders	Wintering	Leaving	In the West	Nesting in the West	Nesting	Nesting	Moving south	Moving south	A few arriving in the Southeast	Wintering	Wintering

Recorded in 52 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

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