Summer Tanager Range Map

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Migration

Long distance migrant. Summer Tanagers leave the breeding grounds in September and October and migrate mostly at night. Eastern and central populations cross the Gulf of Mexico to reach their wintering grounds, while western populations may move over land through Mexico. They return north by late May.

Map data for South American distribution provided by Robert S. Ridgley, remaining distributional data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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