Black-billed Flycatcher vs Western Kingbird

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Tyrannus verticalis

Key Differences

Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Western Kingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Western Kingbird
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	Tyrannus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Tyrannus verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Family: Tyrannidae

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Western Kingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Western Kingbird
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.

Western Kingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.