Opal-rumped Tanager vs Red-necked Tanager

Tangara velia compared with Tangara cyanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opal-rumped Tanager	Red-necked 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 velia	Tangara cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Opal-rumped Tanager and Red-necked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Opal-rumped Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opal-rumped Tanager	Red-necked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opal-rumped Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway