Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Ochthoeca
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway