Black-billed Flycatcher vs Scaly-breasted Munia

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Lonchura punctulata

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Scaly-breasted Munia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Scaly-breasted Munia
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	Estrildidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Lonchura
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Lonchura punctulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Scaly-breasted Munia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly-breasted Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Scaly-breasted Munia
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.

Scaly-breasted Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Scaly-breasted Munia

One of the most widespread estrildid finches in Asia, scaly-breasted munias are named for the fish-scale-like pattern of brown and white streaks on their breast. They inhabit grasslands, rice fields, and scrub from India east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia, and have established feral populations in many parts of the world including Hawaii, Florida, and Australia. Highly gregarious, they form flocks of hundreds feeding on grass seeds and rice grains.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway