Calliste à nuque verte vs Calliste à tête dorée

Tangara fucosa compared with Tangara xanthocephala

Key Differences

• Calliste à nuque verte is Near Threatened while Calliste à tête dorée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calliste à nuque verte	Calliste à tête dorée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara fucosa	Tangara xanthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Calliste à nuque verte and Calliste à tête dorée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Calliste à nuque verte

NT — Near Threatened

Calliste à tête dorée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calliste à nuque verte	Calliste à tête dorée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calliste à nuque verte

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.

Calliste à tête dorée

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Calliste à tête dorée

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