About the Blue-gray Tanager
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Thraupis episcopus |
| Species Codes | bugtan, BGTA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Blue-gray Tanager belong to?
The Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Blue-gray Tanager?
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 ...
Where can I report a Blue-gray Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Blue-gray Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bugtan, or on iNaturalist.
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