
Blue-capped Tanager
A species of Typical Tanagers Scientific name : Sporathraupis cyanocephala Genus : Typical Tanagers
Blue-capped Tanager, A species of Typical Tanagers
Botanical name: Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Genus: Typical Tanagers
Content
Description General Info


Description

The blue-capped tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Thraupis but is now the only species in the genus Sporathraupis. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Dite type
Omnivorous


General Info

Feeding Habits
Bird food type




Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Tanagers Species
Blue-capped Tanager