Black-billed Flycatcher vs Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Philydor rufum

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
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	Furnariidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Philydor
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Philydor rufum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
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-fronted Foliage-gleaner

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.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

The Buff-Fronted Foliage-Gleaner (Philydor rufum) is a species in the genus Philydor. 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