Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson, 1811)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: Piranga ludovicianus, WETA.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Cardinalidae   >   Genus Piranga   

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A rare vagrant to Maryland that can turn up in fall, winter, or spring. Maryland has 16 accepted records to date.

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Favors berries. Maryland records have been noted taking fruit from English Ivy and Bradford Pear, among others.

There are 30 records in the project database.

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A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2013). Found by Jen and Bob Elmer during the Ocean City CBC on 12/28. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Hugh David Fleischmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by huey1226 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2014). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Gregg Petersen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2012). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Howard Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland (1/7/2015). First record for Caroline Co. Photo by Mary Ann Jeffrey. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/2/2017). First county record found by Mikey Lutmerding. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in flight over Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/15/2014). Found by Dave Czaplak and Mark Hoffman. About the 10th record for Maryland and the first documented for Assateague Island. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Western Tanager in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2002). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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