Black-billed Flycatcher vs Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Hemitriccus mirandae

Key Differences

  • Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-billed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Tody-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 Hemitriccus
Species Aphanotriccus audax Hemitriccus mirandae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tyrannidae.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-billed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Tody-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.

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

The Buff-Breasted Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae) is a species in the genus Hemitriccus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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