Western Spindalis

When to see the Western Spindalis

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Western Spindalis

The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Puerto Rico.

About the Western Spindalis

The western spindalis is a songbird species. It was formerly considered conspecific with the other three species of Spindalis, with the common name stripe-headed tanager.

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Easily confused with

Puerto Rican SpindalisSpindalis portoricensisThe Puerto Rican spindalis exhibits sexual dimorphism with males being brightly colored and females being dully colored. Jamaican SpindalisSpindalis nigricephalaThe Jamaican spindalis is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 38 to 65 g (1.3 to 2.3 oz). Hispaniolan SpindalisSpindalis dominicensisThe Hispaniolan spindalis is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 25 to 33 g (0.88 to 1.2 oz).