Red-necked Tanager vs Saffron-crowned Tanager

Tangara cyanocephala compared with Tangara xanthocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Tanager	Saffron-crowned 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 cyanocephala	Tangara xanthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Saffron-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Tanager	Saffron-crowned Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway