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Blue-gray Tanager, Tangara azuleja

Thraupis episcopus

Photo by PatriciaPi
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Field Notes

Description:

The Blue-grey Tanager is 16–18 cm (6.3-7.1 in) long and weighs 30-40 grams (1.1-1.4 oz.) Adults have a light bluish head and underparts, with darker blue upperparts and a shoulder patch colored a different hue of blue. The bill is short and quite thick. Sexes are similar, but the immature is much duller in plumage.
The song is a squeaky twittering, interspersed with tseee and tsuup call notes.

Habitat:

The breeding habitat is open woodland, cultivated areas and gardens.

Pacuare Nature Reserve

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