Black-billed Flycatcher vs Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Myiornis atricapillus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
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 same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Myiornis
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Myiornis atricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tyrannidae.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant (Myiornis atricapillus) is a species in the genus Myiornis. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway