Azure-rumped Tanager
Poecilostreptus cabanisi
The Azure-rumped Tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) is a rare tanager found in 2 countries. The azure-rumped tanager or Cabanis's tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
About the Azure-rumped Tanager
The azure-rumped tanager or Cabanis's tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is a local resident in humid broadleaf forests and adjacent plantations of the Pacific slope of western Guatemala and southern Chiapas, Mexico. It has been reported at elevations of 850–1,900 m (2,790–6,230 ft).
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How to identify it
Its plumage is mostly pale blue, with a purplish-blue crown, dark lores and lower auriculars, and distinctive dark spots across the chest. The mantle is mottled greenish-blue and black. The wings and tail are black with blue edgings. The bill is gray with a dark tip. Cabanis's tanagers utter several sibilant vocalizations, hard trills and twitters. The azure-rumped tanager is omnivorous, feeding on fruit and arthropods. In Guatemala, abundance was positively correlated with the density of Ficus aurea trees. Figs of that tree are a main food source.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Azure-rumped Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Azure-rumped Tanager?
- Its plumage is mostly pale blue, with a purplish-blue crown, dark lores and lower auriculars, and distinctive dark spots across the chest. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see an Azure-rumped Tanager?
- The Azure-rumped Tanager occurs in 2 countries, including Guatemala and Mexico.
- What birds look similar to an Azure-rumped Tanager?
- The Azure-rumped Tanager is most easily confused with the Grey-and-gold Tanager.
- Is the Azure-rumped Tanager endangered?
- The Azure-rumped Tanager is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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