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TROPICS BUILDING CLOSED

To keep our birds safe from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the Tropics building will be closed to the public until further notice. Please check SCZ's social media accounts and other communication for updates.

Blue-grey tanager

Tropics·Bird

These songbirds communicate through a complex series of squeaks and chirps. Sometimes two birds will sing together. Evidence suggests that these birds have regional dialects in their chirping patterns.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span9-10 years
  • Body size6-8 in. long
  • Native habitat Open woodlands of Central America and northern South America
  • DietFruits, nectar, and insects
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