Blue-whiskered Tanager vs Red-necked Tanager

Tangara johannae compared with Tangara cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Blue-whiskered Tanager is Near Threatened while Red-necked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Red-necked Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara johannae	Tangara cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-whiskered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Red-necked 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.

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway