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Azure-shouldered Tanager

Azure-shouldered Tanager

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The Azure-shouldered Tanager is a beautiful species with an overall blue-grey body accented by brighter azure-blue shoulders. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest.
Where to spot
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, preferring humid forests and forest edges.
How to spot
Scan the mid-story and canopy. The bright azure-blue shoulders are a clear identifying mark on its otherwise blue-grey body.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Early mornings are best for observation when it is most active and vocal.
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File:Thraupis cyanoptera - Renato Machado de Sobral - 423875772.jpeg
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File:Azure-shouldered Tanager Thraupis cyanoptera (52196513377).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sanhaçu-de-encontro-azul (Thraupis cyanoptera).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera -Morretes, Parana, Brazil-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera - Renato Machado de Sobral - 423875772.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera 342378715.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera 49393511.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera por Luiz Alves (01).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thraupis cyanoptera por Luiz Alves (02).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This tanager often feeds on fruits and insects found high in the canopy, making good binoculars essential for observation.
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