Gold-ringed Tanager vs Band-tailed Seedeater

Bangsia aureocincta compared with Catamenia analis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Gold-ringed Tanager Band-tailed Seedeater
Scientific Name Bangsia aureocincta Catamenia analis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 41.980000000000004 g (1.48 oz) 13.450000000000001 g (0.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Gold-ringed Tanager only

Band-tailed Seedeater only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Gold-ringed Tanager

Least Concern

Band-tailed Seedeater

About These Birds

Band-tailed Seedeater

The Band-tailed Seedeater is a small finch of the family Thraupidae found in open grassland, scrub, and agricultural areas in the Andes and adjacent lowlands. Weighing about 13.5g with a wingspan of 13.1cm, it has a distinctive pale band across the base of its tail. It feeds primarily on grass seeds on or near the ground.

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