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Glaucous Tanager
Thraupis glaucocolpa
Glaucous Tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) — 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 Glaucous Tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31.6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species glaucocolpa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Extinct
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Glaucous Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Glaucous Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Glaucous Tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 236,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Glaucous Tanager?
The Glaucous Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 31.6 g.
Where does the Glaucous Tanager live?
The Glaucous Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Glaucous Tanager belong to?
The Glaucous Tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Glaucous Tanager eat?
The Glaucous Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Glaucous Tanager migrate?
The Glaucous Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Glaucous Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Glaucous 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 Glaucous Tanager's range?
The Glaucous Tanager has a mapped global range of about 236,000 km².
Conservation
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