Blue-capped Tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala)
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Blue-capped Tanager

Sporathraupis cyanocephala (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

36 gWeight

The blue-capped tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-capped Tanager has been recorded at 174 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia3,355 records
  2. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,869 records
  3. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,708 records
More places
  1. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,428 records
  2. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,243 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,011 records
  4. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia982 records
  5. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru832 records
  6. PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia824 records
  7. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia658 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuelaBoliviaTrinidad & Tobago

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-capped Tanager?

The Blue-capped Tanager weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Blue-capped Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, northern. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Blue-capped Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-capped Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-capped Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Blue-capped Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western, northern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Sporathraupis

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Blue-capped Tanager

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