Birds of Brazil

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Genus: Thraupis (5 species, 7 worldwide)


Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) ENDEMIC Morretes, Brazil
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Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus mediana) Copalinga, Zamora, Ecuador Amazonian white-winged race.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Usually common and widespread, even in cities. Male and female similar.


Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata) ENDEMIC Intervales, São Paulo, Brazil
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Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum violilavata) Medellin, Colombia
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Common and widespread. Often seen with Blue-grey Tanager, and sounds quite similar.


Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca sayaca) Male Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
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Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) Female Brazil
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Similar to the Blue-grey Tanager in the north part of the continent, but female is grey.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba