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Azure-shouldered Tanager
Thraupis cyanoptera
Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 43.3 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species cyanoptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-shouldered 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-shouldered Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 224,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-shouldered Tanager?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 43.3 g.
Where does the Azure-shouldered Tanager live?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Azure-shouldered Tanager belong to?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure-shouldered Tanager eat?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Azure-shouldered Tanager migrate?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Azure-shouldered Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-shouldered 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 Azure-shouldered Tanager's range?
The Azure-shouldered Tanager has a mapped global range of about 224,000 km².
Conservation
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