Paramo Seedeater vs Black-capped Tanager

Catamenia homochroa compared with Tangara heinei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Paramo Seedeater Black-capped Tanager
Scientific Name Catamenia homochroa Tangara heinei
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 13.360000000000003 g (0.47 oz) 20.849999999999998 g (0.74 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Paramo Seedeater only

None

Black-capped Tanager only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Paramo Seedeater

Least Concern

Black-capped Tanager

About These Birds

Black-capped Tanager

The Black-capped Tanager is a strikingly beautiful tanager of Andean foothills forests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with males displaying a glossy black cap and turquoise-blue body plumage with black wings and tail. It inhabits the canopy and edges of humid montane forests and adjacent tall secondary growth. It feeds on small fruits, berries, and insects.

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