Black-faced Tanager vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Schistochlamys melanopis compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Black-faced Tanager is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Tanager	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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	Thraupidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Schistochlamys	Aphelocephala
Species	Schistochlamys melanopis	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Tanager and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Tanager	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

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.

Black-faced Tanager

A medium-sized tanager with a distinctive black face mask contrasting with grey-white body plumage, black-faced tanagers inhabit forest edges, secondary woodland, cerrado, and open scrub across a broad range from Colombia and Venezuela south through the Guianas and Brazil. They are adaptable birds tolerant of disturbed and degraded habitats, foraging on fruit, berries, and insects in pairs and small groups. Listed as Least Concern and among the more common tanagers in disturbed habitats across northern South America.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway