Black-headed Saltator vs Azure-shouldered Tanager

Saltator atriceps comparé à Tangara cyanoptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-headed Saltator Azure-shouldered Tanager
Nom scientifique Saltator atriceps Tangara cyanoptera
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Thraupidae Thraupidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,6 cm (9.3 in) 19,2 cm (7.6 in)
Poids 81,2 g (2.86 oz) 43,0 g (1.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-headed Saltator only

Azure-shouldered Tanager only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-headed Saltator

Least Concern

Azure-shouldered Tanager

About These Birds

Black-headed Saltator

The Black-headed Saltator is a large, robust saltator with a glossy black head, white throat patch, olive-green upperparts, and pale gray underparts. It inhabits forest edges, dense second growth, gardens, and humid lowland forest from Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Ecuador. It feeds on large seeds, fruits, insects, and buds, using its heavy bill to crack open tough food items.

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.

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