Blue-grey Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae

About

The blue-gray tanager is a medium-sized South American songbird of the tanager family, Thraupidae. Its range is from Mexico south to northeast Bolivia and northern Brazil, all of the Amazon Basin, except the very south. It has been introduced to Lima (Peru) and Florida. On Trinidad and Tobago, this bird is called blue jean.

Fun Fact

Blue-grey Tanagers are among the most common birds in tropical America because they thrive in disturbed habitats, forest edges, and gardens where most birds struggle.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to Tobago) is a brighter and darker blue on the rump and shoulder; T.

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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