Buff-collared Nightjar vs Chestnut-backed Antbird

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Myrmeciza exsul

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-collared Nightjar Chestnut-backed Antbird
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Caprimulgidae Thamnophilidae
Genus Antrostomus Myrmeciza
Species Antrostomus ridgwayi Myrmeciza exsul

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Chestnut-backed Antbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-collared Nightjar Chestnut-backed Antbird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

The Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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