This is a companion to my other Bird of the Day blog, which focuses on birds I have seen in Victoria, Canada.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episopus


Appearance:
Light bluish-gray head and underparts
Bright blue upperparts and tail
Short, thick, black bill

Our early morning walk along the beach in Playa del Coco turned up a number of new birds today, including this little one. Although the Blue-gray Tanager is very widespread and abundant from southeast Mexico to central South America, this was the only one I saw during my time in Costa Rica.
 
Learn more about the Blue-gray Tanager

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