Black-faced Grosbeak vs Tooth-billed Tanager

Caryothraustes poliogaster compared with Piranga lutea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-faced Grosbeak Tooth-billed Tanager
Scientific Name Caryothraustes poliogaster Piranga lutea
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cardinalidae Cardinalidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Not Evaluated
Length
Wingspan 18.6 cm (7.3 in)
Weight 41.61666666666667 g (1.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-faced Grosbeak only

None

Tooth-billed Tanager only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-faced Grosbeak

Not Evaluated

Tooth-billed Tanager

About These Birds

Black-faced Grosbeak

The Black-faced Grosbeak is a medium-sized, stocky bird with olive-green upperparts, yellow underparts, a thick gray bill, and a distinctive black face and throat. It inhabits humid tropical forests and forest edges from southern Mexico through Central America to Panama. It forages in the canopy and midstory, feeding on seeds, berries, and insects, often in mixed-species flocks.

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