Red Tanager
Red Tanager (<em>Piranga flava</em>) is a species of Cardinals &amp; Allies (<em>Cardinalidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Red Tanager (Piranga flava) is a species of Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Piranga; binomial: Piranga flava; authority: (Vieillot, 1822).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Piranga flava is split from P. hepatica (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Burns et al. 2003); SACC needs proposal; revisit English name.
