- Thraupis cyanoptera
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Bluish overall plumage
- Dusky lores
Similar Species
Very similar to Sayaca Tanager but has a heavier bill with deep blue on the shoulders and a greenish tinge on the flanks.
Distribution
South America: found in coastal south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Border of lowland Atlantic rain forest and farmland
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mainly of fruit.
Breeding
Their 2 blue eggs have purplish-black spots on them.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Azure-shouldered Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Azure-shouldered_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
