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Azure-rumped Tanager

Poecilostreptus cabanisi

Azure-rumped Tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Azure-rumped Tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 20 g.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Poecilostreptus
  5. Species cabanisi

Where it lives

Southern Mexico and Guatemala

Quick facts

Weight
20 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Azure-rumped 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 Azure-rumped Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Azure-rumped Tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico and Guatemala.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.

Songs & calls

Azure-rumped Tanager — Song and call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Azure-rumped Tanager?

The Azure-rumped Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Azure-rumped Tanager live?

The Azure-rumped Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico and Guatemala, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Azure-rumped Tanager belong to?

The Azure-rumped Tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Azure-rumped Tanager eat?

The Azure-rumped Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Azure-rumped Tanager migrate?

The Azure-rumped Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

What sound does the Azure-rumped Tanager make?

1 real field recording of the Azure-rumped Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

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