Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Blue-necked Tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Blue-necked Tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Stilpnia
- Species cyanicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-necked Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-necked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-necked Tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-necked Tanager?
The Blue-necked Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Blue-necked Tanager live?
The Blue-necked Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-necked Tanager belong to?
The Blue-necked Tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-necked Tanager eat?
The Blue-necked Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-necked Tanager migrate?
The Blue-necked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Blue-necked Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-necked Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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