Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs Chimney Swift

Amazona agilis compared with Chaetura pelagica

Key Differences

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while Chimney Swift is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Chimney Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Apodidae
Genus	Amazona	Chaetura
Species	Amazona agilis	Chaetura pelagica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon and Chimney Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Chimney Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chimney Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

The Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.