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Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

One of the most common birds in Costa Rican gardens, often at feeders with banana or papaya.

Where to see it for real: Ripe fruit on a platform feeder.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Tropical rainforest habitat (Central and South America).

Blue-gray Tanager facts

Family

Tanagers

Length

6.3 in (16 cm)

Weight

1.2 oz (35 g)

Diet

Fruit, nectar and insects.

Range

From southern Mexico to Bolivia and the Amazon, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Nest

A deep cup in a tree fork or on a building.

Song

A squeaky, twittering song.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Blue-gray Tanager sounds like

How to attract the Blue-gray Tanager

Feeder foods, favorite first: fruit, nectar. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder and nectar feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with fruit and nectar and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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