Pileated Finch vs Bay-headed Tanager

Coryphospingus pileatus compared with Tangara gyrola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pileated Finch Bay-headed Tanager
Scientific Name Coryphospingus pileatus Tangara gyrola
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 15.0 g (0.53 oz) 21.5 g (0.76 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pileated Finch only

None

Bay-headed Tanager only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pileated Finch

Least Concern

Bay-headed Tanager

About These Birds

Bay-headed Tanager

The Bay-headed Tanager is a strikingly colorful tanager found in humid forests from Costa Rica south to Bolivia and Brazil. Its most distinctive feature is the deep chestnut-red head contrasting with turquoise-green and blue body plumage. It inhabits forest canopy and edges, feeding on fruits and insects.

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