Blue-browed Tanager
Tangara cyanotis
Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Tangara
- Species cyanotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-browed Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-browed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 89,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-browed Tanager?
The Blue-browed Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Blue-browed Tanager live?
The Blue-browed Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-browed Tanager belong to?
The Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-browed Tanager eat?
The Blue-browed Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-browed Tanager migrate?
The Blue-browed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-browed Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-browed Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-browed Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-browed Tanager's range?
The Blue-browed Tanager has a mapped global range of about 89,000 km².
Conservation
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