Black-chinned Mountain-tanager vs Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

Anisognathus notabilis compared with Loxipasser anoxanthus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Scientific Name Anisognathus notabilis Loxipasser anoxanthus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 20.0 cm (7.9 in) 12.3 cm (4.8 in)
Weight 56.6 g (2.00 oz) 11.5 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-chinned Mountain-tanager only

None

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-chinned Mountain-tanager

Least Concern

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

About These Birds

Black-chinned Mountain-tanager

The Black-chinned Mountain-tanager is a large, colorful tanager of Andean cloud forests in Colombia and Ecuador, with males bearing a yellow crown, blue wings, chestnut back, and a distinctive black chin and throat. It inhabits the canopy and edges of humid montane forests at elevations between 1,200 and 2,400 meters. It feeds on fruits, berries, and insects.

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