Black-billed Flycatcher vs Black-headed Antthrush

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Formicarius nigricapillus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Black-headed Antthrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-headed Antthrush
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	Tyrannidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Formicarius
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Formicarius nigricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Black-headed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-headed Antthrush
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-headed Antthrush

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-headed Antthrush

The Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus) is a species in the genus Formicarius. 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