Its scientific name means: from the Greek kuanos → cyano = dark blue; and loxia = crossbill (from loxos, oblique), referring to a finch-like bird with a strong or slightly curved beak; and from the Greek glaukos = bluish-gray or pale blue; and the Latin caeruleus = deep blue, dark blue.
→ "A bird of bluish-gray to deep blue coloration, with a strong finch-like beak."
• Azulito, Reinamora chica, Picogrueso índigo
• Azulinho
• Glaucous-blue Grosbeak, Indigo grosbeak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Cyanoloxia
Species: C. glaucocaerulea
Male specimen
Laguna Garzón area, Maldonado–Rocha border, Uruguay
Camera: Canon EOS R7
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary
Capture Information:
Focal Length: 600.0 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
Photo Taken: October 18, 2025
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