Scientific Name: Cyanerpes cyaneus

Small, warbler-like tanager of tropical lowlands. Favors forest edge, woodland, and semi-open areas with taller trees. Often occurs in small groups, sometimes larger flocks, usually in the canopy of flowering trees, where it probes for nectar with its long bill. Red legs are bright on male, dullest on young birds. Male is blue in breeding plumage, with a turquoise cap; female and non-breeding male are greenish overall with faint streaking on the chest. In flight, the underside of the wings flash bright sulphur-yellow.

Their vocalizations, though not as complex as some other songbirds, consist of high-pitched, thin “tsit” or “seep” notes, often given while foraging or in flight, and a more drawn-out, slightly descending trill when establishing territory or attracting mates. These calls are often difficult to pinpoint within the dense foliage, but their presence is usually betrayed by the constant movement within the flowering canopy, as they flit from blossom to blossom, their slender bills reaching deep into the corollas.