Black-billed Flycatcher vs Chicherri

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Tyrannus dominicensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-billed Flycatcher Chicherri
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 Tyrannus
Species Aphanotriccus audax Tyrannus dominicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Chicherri share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tyrannidae.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Chicherri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-billed Flycatcher Chicherri
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.

Chicherri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Chicherri

The Chicherri (Tyrannus dominicensis) is a species in the genus Tyrannus. 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:

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