Blue-backed Parrot vs Blue-naped Parrot

Tanygnathus sumatranus compared with Tanygnathus lucionensis

Key Differences

• Blue-backed Parrot is Least Concern while Blue-naped Parrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-backed Parrot	Blue-naped Parrot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Tanygnathus	Tanygnathus
Species	Tanygnathus sumatranus	Tanygnathus lucionensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-backed Parrot and Blue-naped Parrot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tanygnathus.

Conservation Status

Blue-backed Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Blue-naped Parrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-backed Parrot	Blue-naped Parrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-backed Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Blue-naped Parrot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Blue-backed Parrot

The Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is a species in the genus Tanygnathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-naped Parrot

The Blue Naped Parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis) is a species in the genus Tanygnathus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the .

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway