Black-billed Flycatcher vs Common Chiffchaff

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Phylloscopus collybita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Common Chiffchaff
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	Phylloscopidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Phylloscopus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Phylloscopus collybita

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Common Chiffchaff share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Common Chiffchaff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Common Chiffchaff
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.

Common Chiffchaff

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Common Chiffchaff

Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway