- Color
- Blue
- Characteristic
- Companion, Cute, Exotic, Fancy, Pet, Playful, Rare
Additional Comments
Description: The Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is a medium-sized South American songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. In Trinidad and Tobago, this bird is called blue jeans. Adults have a light bluish head and underparts, with darker blue upperparts and a shoulder patch colored a different hue of blue. There are 13–15 commonly recognized subspecies, differing according to the exact hue of blue of the shoulder patch versus the rest of the plumage; they may be greyish, greenish, or purplish-blue, with lavender, dark blue, or whitish shoulder patch.... (read more) It thrives around human habitation and will take some cultivated fruit like papayas. The Blue-gray Tanager is one of the most widespread, and ubiquitous, birds of the humid lowland neotropics. At almost any location between southeastern Mexico and central South America, it is a familiar presence at the forest edge, in second-growth, along roads and rivers, in plantations, and even in urban parks and gardens. Blue-grey Tanagers for sale will adapt to a large indoor cage but really do best in an outdoor aviary.
Geography: South America; Mexico south to northeast Bolivia and northern Brazil, all of the Amazon Basin, except the very south and Peru.
Song/Call: Click here to hear the Blue-gray Tanager
Size/Weight: 6.3 to 7.1" / 1.1 to 1.4 oz
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Sexing: Monomorphic (visually difficult to sex). DNA testing is available to ensure the desired gender.
DNA Testing
if there is no gender option listed for a bird on our website, that particular species is 'monomorphic', which means we’re unable to determine gender without purchasing DNA testing. DNA testing is an additional $149 per bird to guarantee preferred gender. DNA testing may add an additional 3-6 plus weeks to the estimated delivery time to allow for gender results. See our FAQs for more info.
Temperament: A fearless personality suits the Blue Gray Tanager well to captive life, always first on the scene at feeding time.
Breeding: The breeding habitat is open woodland, cultivated areas, and gardens. Outdoor housing, at least during the warmer months, is almost a prerequisite for successful breeding. A cup-shaped nest is built in heavy cover for the 2-3 eggs. The chicks hatch in 14 days and fledging occurs on days 14-20. Insects are essential if the young are to survive.
Diet: Fruits; papaya, banana, berries, orange, kiwi, pear, peaches, and many others coated with insectivorous bird food
Shipping and Safety Travel Boxes
Shipping Notes
Yes, We Ship!
$79.99 - LIVE BIRD(S) - (USPS) Safety Travel Box
$279.99 - LIVE BIRD(S) - (Commercial Airline) Safety Travel Box
At The Finch Farm .com we deliver high quality birds to your hometown weekly! We have canaries, cockatiels, doves, conures, exotics, finches, lovebirds, parrots, parrotlets, parakeets, pigeons, tanagers, and more! We also have high quality custom bird food products to tailor your birds specific needs. We have transportation options to your local post office or local airport using our safety travel box that’s climate controlled, comfortable, and meets your bird's nutritional needs.... (read more) Our birds are vet certified with a live arrival guarantee and an optional extended warranty. You have the option to place an order online 24/7 or over the phone with one of our experts 7 days a week! Come on over to The Finch Farm .com to see all that we offer. Our goal is to provide the highest quality birds available and a positive pet ownership experience!
