Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Sayaca Tanager - Thraupis sayaca

Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Thraupidae Habitat: Woods


All records since January 2014

Sounds

© José L. Merlo

© Cora Rimoldi
   

6-10-17 © Cora Rimoldi

Adult
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© J. Simón Tagtachian
Greyish head and breast. Bluish body. It may show green gloss.
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© J. Simón Tagtachian
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Roberto Ares
Strong bill with whitish lower mandible
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Roberto Ares
Wings and tail, sky-blue or greenish
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Amelia Besana

Breeding
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Cora Rimoldi
Cup made out of vegetal fibers

Juvenile
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Eduardo Cusano Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Sergio Cusano
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© RAP Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© J. Simón Tagtachian

Diet
Feeds on fruits and insects
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Roberto Ares
Eating fruit of Passiflora coerulea
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Jorge García Vicente
Eating fruit of Celtis ehrenbergiana
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Pablo Serur
Comiendo fumo bravo Solanum granulosum leprosum
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© J. Simón Tagtachian
Celestino-níspero/Tanager-loquat© Marco Fidalgo
Eating loquat Eriobotrya japonica
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Claudia Mon
Eating Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Hugo Aguilar
With leaves of Senna corymbosa
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Sergio Cusano
Eating sprout of cock spur tree Erythrina crista-galli
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Roberto Ares
Eating avocado fruit Persea americana
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© Sergio Cusano
Celestino/Sayaca Tanager© RAP  

24-7-16 © Claudia Mon

More photographic records since January 2013