Black-capped Tanager vs Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tangara heinei compared with Tiaris olivaceus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-capped Tanager Yellow-faced Grassquit
Scientific Name Tangara heinei Tiaris olivaceus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 20.849999999999998 g (0.74 oz) 8.75 g (0.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-capped Tanager only

None

Yellow-faced Grassquit only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-capped Tanager

Least Concern

Yellow-faced Grassquit

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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