Black-billed Flycatcher vs Curran’s Pitogo

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Tyrannidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Cycas
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.