Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant vs Chestnut-headed Crake

Ochthoeca fumicolor compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Chestnut-headed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ochthoeca	Anurolimnas
Species	Ochthoeca fumicolor	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant and Chestnut-headed Crake share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Chestnut-headed Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) 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.

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway