Blue-grey Tanager

Population Status
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Blue-grey Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

 

Diet

Forages for insects, nectar, fruit, berries, and flowers.

Habitat

Open woodlands, gardens, and cultivated areas.

Nesting

Lays 2-3 bluish white eggs in a cup-shaped nest. Incubation is 14 days, and both parents care for the chicks.

Did you know?

There are about 13 subspecies of this tanager, all with varying blue, green, purple, and grey plumage colors.

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