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This tanager is 7 inches of mostly grayish blue, with brightest colors on rump and upperparts. Subspecies seems to vary in how much blue is found in the lighter parts. | This tanager is 7 inches of mostly grayish blue, with brightest colors on rump and upperparts. Subspecies seems to vary in how much blue is found in the lighter parts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 2 October 2008
- Thraupis episcopus
Alternative name: Blue-grey Tanager
Identification
This tanager is 7 inches of mostly grayish blue, with brightest colors on rump and upperparts. Subspecies seems to vary in how much blue is found in the lighter parts.
Distribution
Eastern Mexico to western Peru, northern Bolivia, to Amazonian Brazil, and from there to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.
Taxonomy
Thirteen different subspecies share the overall range of this species. Some are quite localized, like the bright berlepschi from Tobago.
Habitat
Open forest gardens, parks, etc.
Behavior
Generally seen in couples, eating fruits, bananas, guavas, papayas, etc.
