Blue-whiskered Tanager vs Flame-faced Tanager

Tangara johannae compared with Tangara parzudakii

Key Differences

• Blue-whiskered Tanager is Near Threatened while Flame-faced Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Flame-faced 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	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara johannae	Tangara parzudakii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-whiskered Tanager and Flame-faced Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Blue-whiskered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Flame-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Flame-faced Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-whiskered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

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

Flame-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-whiskered Tanager

The Blue-whiskered Tanager (Tangara johannae) is a species in the genus Tangara. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) 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