Grünnackentangare vs Gelbkopftangare

Tangara fucosa compared with Tangara xanthocephala

Key Differences

• Grünnackentangare is Near Threatened while Gelbkopftangare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grünnackentangare	Gelbkopftangare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara fucosa	Tangara xanthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Grünnackentangare and Gelbkopftangare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Grünnackentangare

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbkopftangare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grünnackentangare	Gelbkopftangare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grünnackentangare

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gelbkopftangare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbkopftangare

Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway