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Blue and gray Tanagers and Southern Lapwings

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 Hi guys, today I'm going to talk about two specific birds: Blue and gray Tanagers and Southern Lapwings Blue and gray Tanager:                                                 Thraupis episcopus General information is a species of passerine bird of the family Thraupidae, belonging to the genus Thraupis. It is native to Mexico, Central America and north-central South America. It usually feeds on fruits in the upper and middle part of the trees. Perches on telephone wires. Simple but distinctive in appearance, with dark eyes and a robust bill. The population east of the Andes in South America has broad white bars on the wings, and look very different. This species is of medium size (16 cm). It does not present sexual dimorphism. Behavior The active and noisy blue and gray Tanager, as it is widely known, is one of Colombia's most familiar birds in populated areas. It is very sociable, found in pairs or small groups and, while eating, remarkably versatile: searching head down along