Blue Cotinga vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Cotinga nattererii compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cotinga	Blue-winged Mountain-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	Cotingidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cotinga	Anisognathus
Species	Cotinga nattererii	Anisognathus somptuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Cotinga and Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Blue Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cotinga	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue Cotinga

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

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela