Rufous-winged Tanager vs Silver-throated Tanager

Tangara lavinia compared with Tangara icterocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-winged Tanager	Silver-throated 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 lavinia	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-winged Tanager and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Rufous-winged Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-winged Tanager	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-winged Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway