Black-billed Flycatcher vs Rufous-collared Sparrow

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Zonotrichia capensis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Rufous-collared Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Rufous-collared Sparrow
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Zonotrichia
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Zonotrichia capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Rufous-collared Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-collared Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Rufous-collared Sparrow
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.

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) 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