Azure-shouldered Tanager vs Blue-grey Tanager

Thraupis cyanoptera compared with Thraupis episcopus

Key Differences

• Azure-shouldered Tanager is Near Threatened while Blue-grey Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Blue-grey Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Thraupis	Thraupis
Species	Thraupis cyanoptera	Thraupis episcopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure-shouldered Tanager and Blue-grey Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thraupis.

Conservation Status

Azure-shouldered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-grey Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Blue-grey Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-grey Tanager

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Peru, and Venezuela.

Azure-shouldered Tanager

The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Thraupis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-grey Tanager

Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) 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