Black-billed Flycatcher vs Buff-necked Ibis

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Theristicus caudatus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Buff-necked Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Theristicus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Theristicus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Buff-necked Ibis
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-necked Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway