I'm light gray and blue with a black beak and eyes
I am pretty well known
For building nests high and low,
Frequently using stolen supplies.*
*As described in the linked article, "[the Blue-gray Tanager]... often pilfers material from unfinished or even occupied nests of other species"
Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/bugtan/cur/introduction#repro
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