Black-billed Flycatcher vs Gray Crowned-Crane

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Balearica regulorum

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Gray Crowned-Crane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Gray Crowned-Crane
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Gruidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Balearica
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Balearica regulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Gray Crowned-Crane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Crowned-Crane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Gray Crowned-Crane
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.

Gray Crowned-Crane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Gray Crowned-Crane

Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway