Rock Partridge vs Silver-throated Tanager

Alectoris graeca compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phasianidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alectoris	Tangara
Species	Alectoris graeca	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rock Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) 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.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) 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