Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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	Cotingidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Phibalura
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

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