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Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

About the Blue-gray Tanager

The blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) 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). On Trinidad and Tobago, this bird is called blue jean.

Key Facts

  • Well-known species with 29,704 recorded observations.

Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Blue-gray Tanager?

The scientific name of the Blue-gray Tanager is Thraupis episcopus.

How many Blue-gray Tanager sightings have been recorded?

29,704 observations of the Blue-gray Tanager have been recorded on iNaturalist.

29,704 observations on iNaturalist
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