Alectryon vs Azure-shouldered Tanager

Alectryon tropicus compared with Thraupis cyanoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Azure-shouldered Tanager
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Sapindaceae Thraupidae
Genus Alectryon Thraupis
Species Alectryon tropicus Thraupis cyanoptera

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Azure-shouldered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Azure-shouldered Tanager
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Azure-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Azure-shouldered Tanager

The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Thraupis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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