Azure-shouldered Tanager
Thraupis cyanoptera
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a species of bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. Described by the French zoologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1817, it is only found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, from southeastern Bahia, eastern Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo south to northern Rio Grande do Sul. It inhabits humid montane forests, open woodlands, secondary growth, and forest edges and can be found at elevations of up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft), but usually stays below 1,200 m (3,900 ft).
The species feeds on fruit, flowers, and leaves.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Coastal southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Azure-shouldered tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
