Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Sumatran Drongo

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Sumatran Drongo
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	Dicruridae
Genus	Anisognathus	Dicrurus
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sumatran Drongo

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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway