Black-billed Flycatcher vs Black Swift

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Cypseloides niger

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Cypseloides
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Cypseloides niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Black Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Black Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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 Swift

The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) is a species in the genus Cypseloides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway