Black-and-yellow Tanager vs Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

Chrysothlypis chrysomelas compared with Loxipasser anoxanthus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-and-yellow Tanager Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Scientific Name Chrysothlypis chrysomelas Loxipasser anoxanthus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.3 cm (4.8 in) 12.3 cm (4.8 in)
Weight 13.0 g (0.46 oz) 11.5 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-and-yellow Tanager only

None

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-and-yellow Tanager

Least Concern

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

About These Birds

Black-and-yellow Tanager

The Black-and-yellow Tanager is a striking tanager of humid lowland and foothill forests in Panama and northwestern Colombia. Males are vividly patterned in gold-yellow and black, while females are duller olive. It forages in forest canopy and edges for insects and small fruits.

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