Black-billed Flycatcher vs Chestnut-breasted Munia

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Lonchura castaneothorax

Key Differences

  • Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Chestnut-breasted Munia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-billed Flycatcher Chestnut-breasted Munia
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 Estrildidae
Genus Aphanotriccus Lonchura
Species Aphanotriccus audax Lonchura castaneothorax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Chestnut-breasted Munia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-breasted Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-billed Flycatcher Chestnut-breasted Munia
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.

Chestnut-breasted Munia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Kingdom, and Vanuatu.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Munia

The Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax) is a species in the genus Lonchura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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