Black-and-gold Tanager vs Red-crested Finch

Bangsia melanochlamys compared with Coryphospingus cucullatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-and-gold Tanager Red-crested Finch
Scientific Name Bangsia melanochlamys Coryphospingus cucullatus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 17.7 cm (7.0 in) 12.8 cm (5.0 in)
Weight 37.1 g (1.31 oz) 14.5 g (0.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-and-gold Tanager only

Red-crested Finch only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Black-and-gold Tanager

Least Concern

Red-crested Finch

About These Birds

Black-and-gold Tanager

The Black-and-gold Tanager is a vulnerable, vividly colored tanager restricted to humid montane forests in a small area of the Colombian Andes. Males have glossy black upperparts and golden-yellow underparts and face. It is threatened by severe deforestation in the Colombian Chocó region.

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