Glaucous Tanager
Thraupis glaucocolpa
Medium-sized tanager with gray head and back, blue-gray chest, white belly, and aquamarine wings. Often seen singly or in pairs; usually less abundant than similar Blue-gray Tanager. Found mainly in dry areas with scrub or forest. Voice a soft and increasing “zee-ee-ee-EE-EET!” Distinguished from Blue-gray Tanager by grayer head and more contrasting bluish-green wings, as well as white belly and small black patch at base of flight feathers.
Identification
The glaucous tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. The term glaucous describes its colouration. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Taxonomy
Genus: Thraupis; Family: Thraupidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Thraupis glaucocolpa
- Authority
- Cabanis, 1851
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Thraupis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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