Yellow-lored Tanager vs Black-backed Grosbeak

Habia frenata compared with Pheucticus aureoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-lored Tanager Black-backed Grosbeak
Scientific Name Habia frenata Pheucticus aureoventris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cardinalidae Cardinalidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.6 cm (6.9 in) 22.1 cm (8.7 in)
Weight 37.8 g (1.33 oz) 58.5 g (2.06 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Yellow-lored Tanager only

None

Black-backed Grosbeak only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Yellow-lored Tanager

Least Concern

Black-backed Grosbeak

About These Birds

Black-backed Grosbeak

The Black-backed Grosbeak is a large, striking finch found along forest edges and scrubby montane slopes on the eastern Andes from Colombia to Bolivia and Argentina. Males have a black back and head with golden-yellow underparts and a massive bill. It feeds on seeds, berries, and insects, often foraging in the canopy.

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