Chestnut-backed Thornbird vs Plain Thornbird

Phacellodomus dorsalis compared with Phacellodomus inornatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Thornbird is Near Threatened while Plain Thornbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Thornbird	Plain Thornbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus same	Phacellodomus	Phacellodomus
Species	Phacellodomus dorsalis	Phacellodomus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Thornbird and Plain Thornbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phacellodomus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Thornbird

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Thornbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Thornbird	Plain Thornbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Thornbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plain Thornbird

Habitat

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

Chestnut-backed Thornbird

The Chestnut-backed Thornbird (Phacellodomus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Phacellodomus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.