Black-mandibled Toucan vs Chicherri

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Tyrannus dominicensis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Chicherri is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chicherri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Tyrannus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Tyrannus dominicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Chicherri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Chicherri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chicherri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mandibled Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chicherri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-mandibled Toucan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Chicherri

The Chicherri (Tyrannus dominicensis) is a species in the genus Tyrannus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela