Banded Cotinga vs Bare-legged Swiftlet

Cotinga maculata compared with Aerodramus nuditarsus

Key Differences

• Banded Cotinga is Critically Endangered while Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Cotinga	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Apodidae
Genus	Cotinga	Aerodramus
Species	Cotinga maculata	Aerodramus nuditarsus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Cotinga and Bare-legged Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Cotinga	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Banded Cotinga

The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway