Blue-necked Tanager
A species of Tangara Tanagers Scientific name : Stilpnia cyanicollis Genus : Tangara Tanagers
Blue-necked Tanager, A species of Tangara Tanagers
Botanical name: Stilpnia cyanicollis
Genus: Tangara Tanagers
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Description General Info
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Description
The blue-necked tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in South America from Colombia to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. The blue-necked tanager averages 12 cm in length and weighs approximately 17 g. They have a blue hood and throat. The wing coverts, wing edges, and rump are turquoise to a greenish straw color. The posterior underparts are black, violet, or blue. The juveniles are brownish gray, with a hint of adult coloration. Coloration of adults varies slightly by region. The beaks, legs, and feet are black. The diet of the blue-necked tanager consists of fruits, berries, flower blossoms and insects. Tanagers will pick insects from leaves, or sometimes in flight, but fruit is the major dietary item. The female builds a cup nest of moss, usually well concealed, and lays an average of 2 white eggs with brown spotting. Incubation is 13–14 days and the chicks fledge after 15–16 days. The male and female feed the nestlings on insects and fruit, and may be assisted by helpers.
Size
12 cm
Habitat
Blue-necked Tanager typically inhabits the peripheries of montane evergreen and lowland evergreen forests, thriving in areas with tall secondary growth. This species is also well-adapted to man-made environments, such as parks and gardens, and can be found in palm groves within gallery forests, as well as in dry forests and cerrado regions. Despite occasionally foraging in primary forest canopies, blue-necked Tanager is notably associated with nonforest landscapes.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tangara Tanagers Species
Blue-necked Tanager