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Photo by Fabio
Photo taken: Gramado, Brazil

Thraupis bonariensis

[edit] Identification

Male- blue head and throat, black mask, greenish back, yellow rump, yellow underparts, orange breast. Female - duller, pale blue head, olive back, whitish throat and buffy underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, extreme northern border of Chile, Peru, and Ecuador.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 4 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Forests, montanes and high altitude shrubland, light woodland, agricultural areas and gardens with trees and shrubs.

[edit] Behaviour

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