Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs Tropical Parula

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

  • Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Tropical Parula
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Piciformes (Piciformes) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Ramphastidae Parulidae
Genus Andigena Setophaga
Species Andigena hypoglauca Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Tropical Parula
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tropical Parula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) 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:

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