Summer Tanager
SUTA- Scientific: Piranga rubra
- Spanish: Piranga Roja
- French: Piranga vermillon
- Family: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings
- Bird Code: SUTA
If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change
Predicted percentage of habitat lost
11%
Summer range lost
43%
Winter range lost
Climate and other threats imore info
Habitat
Canyons, savannahs, and forested areas.
Range
Can be found in the southern United States from California to Florida, as well as the Midwest, and East Coast. Winters in Central and South America.
Did you know?
Summer Tanagers specialize in catching bees and wasps. They capture these insects in mid-flight and kill them by striking them against a branch. Before consuming a bee, a Tanager rubs it on the branch to remove the stinger.