Black-billed Flycatcher vs Pompadour Cotinga

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Xipholena punicea

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Pompadour Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pompadour Cotinga
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	Cotingidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Xipholena
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Xipholena punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Pompadour Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pompadour Cotinga
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.

Pompadour Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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