Thraupis

Taxobox
name = " Thraupis "


image_width = 240px
image_caption = Blue-gray Tanager
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Thraupidae
genus = " Thraupis "
genus_authority = Boie, 1826
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = "see species list"

"Thraupis" is a genus of birds of the tanager family occurring from Mexico to Argentina. Some are familiar species with large ranges.

These tanagers are mainly found in semi-open habitats including plantations and open woodland, but some will venture into towns. They feed from medium to high levels in trees, taking mainly fruit, with some nectar, and insects which may be taken in flight.

The pair builds a usually well concealed cup nest, but the female incubates alone. The Blue-gray and Palm Tanagers will nest in buildings.

"Thraupis" tanagers have squeaky call notes and songs which consist of 5-10 repetitions of a single or double note.

pecies in taxonomic order

* Blue-gray Tanager, "Thraupis episcopus"
* Glaucous Tanager, "Thraupis glaucocolpa"
* Sayaca Tanager, "Thraupis sayaca"
* Azure-shouldered Tanager, "Thraupis cyanoptera"
* Golden-chevroned Tanager, "Thraupis ornata"
* Blue-capped Tanager, "Thraupis cyanocephala"
* Blue-and-yellow Tanager, "Thraupis bonariensis"
* Yellow-winged Tanager, "Thraupis abbas"
* Palm Tanager, "Thraupis palmarum"

References

*cite book
last = ffrench | first = Richard
title = A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
edition=2nd edition | year=1991 | publisher=Comstock Publishing
isbn = 0-8014-9792-2 .
*cite book
last = Hilty | first = Steven L | title = Birds of Venezuela
publisher=Christopher Helm | date=2003 | location=London
isbn = 0-7136-6418-5 .
* Morton, Isler & Isler, "Tanagers" ISBN 0-7136-5116-4.
* Stiles and Skutch, "A guide to the birds of Costa Rica" ISBN 0-8014-9600-4.

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