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Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
40.7645, -73.9624
Field Notes
Description:
The blue-gray tanager is a small bird, weighing between 30 - 40 grams and measuring six inches, including its two-inch-long tail. The head, throat and under parts are a pale gray with a greenish-blue tinge. The tail and wings are a bright blue and its back is a darker blue. While both sexes are similar in appearance, the color of the female is generally duller and grayer than that of the male.
Habitat:
Lives in semiopen habitats from southern Mexico to central South America. This one was spotted at the Central Park Zoo though.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 15, 2011
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