Azure-shouldered Tanager vs Palm Tanager

Thraupis cyanoptera compared with Thraupis palmarum

Key Differences

• Azure-shouldered Tanager is Near Threatened while Palm Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Palm Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Thraupis	Thraupis
Species	Thraupis cyanoptera	Thraupis palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure-shouldered Tanager and Palm Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thraupis.

Conservation Status

Azure-shouldered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Palm Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Palm Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Palm Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway