Black-billed Flycatcher vs Red-crested Turaco

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Tauraco erythrolophus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Red-crested Turaco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Red-crested Turaco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Musophagiformes (Musophagiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Musophagidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Tauraco
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Tauraco erythrolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Red-crested Turaco share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Red-crested Turaco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Red-crested Turaco
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.

Red-crested Turaco

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway