Nonnatives - Bue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager - Thraupis episcopus

 

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1960

Extirpated year: 1976

Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present.

Estimated Florida range: 6 counties  At least 10 years

Statewide trend: No current population

Threats to natives:

Species Account: Native to Brazil. There are no new accounts of this species in Florida since 1976.

Habitats: Central or core urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns

County First Year Extirpated Year Breeding status Notes
Brevard 1973   At least 10 years No records since 1976
Broward 1960 At least 10 years No records since 1976
Dade 1960   At least 10 years No records since 1976
Lee 1978 At least 10 years No records since 1976
Palm Beach 1960   At least 10 years No records since 1976
Sarasota 1968   At least 10 years No records since 1976

References

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Links to more information

Birds in Suriname account

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