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Blue-grey Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 35 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species episcopus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-grey Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-grey Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to Bolivia and Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-grey Tanager?
The Blue-grey Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Blue-grey Tanager live?
The Blue-grey Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to Bolivia and Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-grey Tanager belong to?
The Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-grey Tanager eat?
The Blue-grey Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-grey Tanager migrate?
The Blue-grey Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Blue-grey Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-grey Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-grey Tanager's range?
The Blue-grey Tanager has a mapped global range of about 7.9 million km².
Conservation
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