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Summer Tanager
Birds

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Authorship: (Linnaeus)

Records

S. Cutler (UTEP) observed it during May 1995 at Echo Spring; 1 September 2023 at the Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, A. Rocha (Videos).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyCARDINALIDAE (Cardinal, Bunting, Dickcissel, Grosbeak, and Pyrrholoxia Family)
GenusPiranga
Speciesrubra

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Summer TanagerIMRS
henicorhinaApr 30, 2022Indio Mountain Research Station, Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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Piranga Roja
biologo_cidOct 10, 2026Córdoba, Ver., México
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Summer Tanager
walkingstick2Oct 25, 2026Jefferson Parish, LA, USA
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Summer Tanager
tonybatistaOct 25, 2026Colón, Colón Province, Panama
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Summer Tanager
nondank02Oct 23, 2026Mérida, MX-YU, MX
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Summer Tanager
nondank02Oct 23, 2026Mérida, Yuc., MX
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Summer Tanager
ripley_kOct 25, 2026Baldwin County, AL, USA
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Summer Tanager
billarbonApr 24, 2017Blanco County, TX, USA
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Piranga roja
katiuska19Oct 25, 2026Jaramillo, Panamá
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Summer Tanager
ripley_kOct 25, 2026Baldwin County, AL, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5BSecure
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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