Black-billed Flycatcher vs Pale-headed Jacamar

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Brachygalba goeringi

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Pale-headed Jacamar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pale-headed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Brachygalba
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Brachygalba goeringi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Pale-headed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-headed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pale-headed Jacamar
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.

Pale-headed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway