- In southern Arizona, the Summer Tanager (Piranga Rubra) is a vibrant, long-distance neotropical migrant commonly found nesting in lowland riparian woodlands from late spring through early fall - The adult male is famous for being the only completely bright red bird in North America - Summer Tanagers breed in lower canyons and desert washes up to about 5,000 feet - They are highly dependent on mature gallery forests containing tall trees like Fremont cottonwoods, willows, and sycamores - Occasionally mistaken for a cardinal sans the crown