Azure-shouldered Tanager
A species of Typical Tanagers Scientific name : Thraupis cyanoptera Genus : Typical Tanagers
Azure-shouldered Tanager, A species of Typical Tanagers
Botanical name: Thraupis cyanoptera
Genus: Typical Tanagers
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), locally called sanhaçu, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Azure-shouldered Tanager primarily consumes melastome fruits and palms like Livistona. They exhibit versatile foraging behavior, at times alone or in single-species winter flocks, and in other regions, they join mixed-species groups. Unique for azure-shouldered Tanager is seasonal flock variation, a penchant for tall tree foraging, and aggression towards similar species.
Habitat
The azure-shouldered Tanager is typically found in humid montane forests, open woodlands, and areas of regrowth and forest edges. This species demonstrates a preference for forested habitats compared to others in its genus. It predominantly occupies the seaward slopes of broader mountainous regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Tanagers Species
Azure-shouldered Tanager 
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