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Blue-and-gold Tanager
Bangsia arcaei
Blue-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia arcaei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia arcaei) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 37.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Bangsia
- Species arcaei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia arcaei) 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 Costa Rica to far nw Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 9,434 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-and-gold Tanager?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 37.2 g.
Where does the Blue-and-gold Tanager live?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica to far nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-and-gold Tanager belong to?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia arcaei) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-and-gold Tanager eat?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-and-gold Tanager migrate?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-and-gold Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Blue-and-gold Tanager's range?
The Blue-and-gold Tanager has a mapped global range of about 9,434 km².
Conservation
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