Brown-backed Needletail vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apodidae	Icteridae
Genus	Hirundapus	Amblycercus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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