Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Azuurkoptangare |
| English | Blue-necked Tanager |
| English (United States) | Blue-necked Tanager |
| French | Calliste à cou bleu |
| French (French Guiana) | Calliste à cou bleu |
| German | Azurkopftangare |
| Japanese | アオクビフウキンチョウ |
| Norwegian | blåhodetanagar |
| Polish | tangarka niebieskoszyja |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | saíra-de-cabeça-azul |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Saíra-de-cabeça-azul |
| Russian | Лазурноголовая танагра |
| Serbian | Plavovrata tangara |
| Slovak | tangara čistinová |
| Spanish | Tangara Cabeciazul |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Tangara Capuchiazul |
| Spanish (Peru) | Tangara de Cuello Azul |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tangara cabeciazul |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Tángara Rey |
| Swedish | blåhuvad tangara |
| Turkish | Mavi Boyunlu Tangara |
| Ukrainian | Танагра блакитношия |
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Version: 1.0 — Published June 1, 2012
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Behavior
Introduction
Blue-necked Tanager is an active tanager (Isler and Isler 1987). Blue-necked Tanager perform acrobatic contortions, hanging upside down on slender branches. Forages mostly in the crowns of bushes and small trees; median foraging height was about 8 m off the ground; rarely went above 15 m (6%).
Territoriality
Blue-necked Tanager considered to be not territorial. The home range size is not documented.
Sexual Behavior
No information.
Social and interspecific behavior
The Blue-necked Tanager usually forages independent of mixed tanager flocks, generally in pairs or small groups; mostly frugivorous. Most individuals live in pairs or in small groups of 3-5 individuals. These groups may consist simply of parents and their offspring. Sometimes follow flocks containing other Tangara along forest borders.
Predation
No information.