Azure-shouldered Tanager vs Black-hooded Tanager
Tangara cyanoptera compared with Tangara whitelyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Azure-shouldered Tanager | Black-hooded Tanager |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tangara cyanoptera | Tangara whitelyi |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Thraupidae | Thraupidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.2 cm (7.6 in) | 13.9 cm (5.5 in) |
| Weight | 43.0 g (1.52 oz) | 22.3 g (0.79 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Azure-shouldered Tanager
Black-hooded Tanager
About These Birds
Azure-shouldered Tanager
The Azure-shouldered Tanager is a tanager endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, weighing about 43g with a wingspan of 19.2cm. It has green plumage with striking azure-blue shoulder patches and forages in the forest canopy and edges. It feeds on fruit, nectar, and insects, often in mixed-species flocks.
Black-hooded Tanager
The Black-hooded Tanager is a strikingly colored small tanager with a blue and turquoise body, black hood, and contrasting golden-buff rump. It inhabits humid montane forests of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 meters. It feeds on small fruits, berries, and insects, foraging actively in the canopy and forest edges, often in mixed-species flocks.