Black-billed Flycatcher vs Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Leptopogon superciliaris

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Slaty-capped Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Slaty-capped Flycatcher
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 same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Leptopogon
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Leptopogon superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Slaty-capped Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tyrannidae.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Slaty-capped Flycatcher
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.

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

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.

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris) 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