Bay-headed Tanager vs Blue-whiskered Tanager

Tangara gyrola compared with Tangara johannae

Key Differences

• Bay-headed Tanager is Least Concern while Blue-whiskered Tanager is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-headed Tanager	Blue-whiskered 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	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara gyrola	Tangara johannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-headed Tanager and Blue-whiskered Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Bay-headed Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Blue-whiskered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-headed Tanager	Blue-whiskered Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-headed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-whiskered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bay-headed Tanager

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) 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.

Blue-whiskered Tanager

The Blue-whiskered Tanager (Tangara johannae) is a species in the genus Tangara. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway