Black-billed Flycatcher vs Square-tailed Drongo

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Dicrurus ludwigii

Key Differences

  • Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Square-tailed Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-billed Flycatcher Square-tailed Drongo
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 Dicruridae
Genus Aphanotriccus Dicrurus
Species Aphanotriccus audax Dicrurus ludwigii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Square-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Square-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-billed Flycatcher Square-tailed Drongo
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.

Square-tailed Drongo

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.

Square-tailed Drongo

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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