Black-billed Flycatcher vs Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Tyrannus savana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher
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 savana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher
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.

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) 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