Barred Becard vs Black-billed Flycatcher

Pachyramphus versicolor compared with Aphanotriccus audax

Key Differences

• Barred Becard is Least Concern while Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Becard	Black-billed Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pachyramphus	Aphanotriccus
Species	Pachyramphus versicolor	Aphanotriccus audax

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Becard and Black-billed Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Barred Becard

LC — Least Concern

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Becard	Black-billed Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Becard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-billed Flycatcher

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barred Becard

Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black-billed Flycatcher

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway