Bay-headed Tanager vs Emerald Tanager

Tangara gyrola compared with Tangara florida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-headed Tanager	Emerald 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 same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara gyrola	Tangara florida

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-headed Tanager and Emerald Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Bay-headed Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-headed Tanager	Emerald Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-headed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Emerald Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Bay-headed Tanager

Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway