Band-tailed Seedeater vs Blue-grey Tanager

Catamenia analis compared with Tangara episcopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-tailed Seedeater Blue-grey Tanager
Scientific Name Catamenia analis Tangara episcopus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
Weight 13.450000000000001 g (0.47 oz) 34.0 g (1.20 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Band-tailed Seedeater only

Blue-grey Tanager only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-tailed Seedeater

Least Concern

Blue-grey Tanager

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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