Blue-capped Tanager

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Blue-capped Tanager (<em>Sporathraupis cyanocephala</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Blue-capped Tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sporathraupis; binomial: Sporathraupis cyanocephala; authority: (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move from Thraupis to monospecific Sporathraupis (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).

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