Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Crow-billed Drongo

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Dicrurus annectans

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Crow-billed Drongo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Crow-billed Drongo
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	Acanthizidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Dicrurus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Dicrurus annectans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Crow-billed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Crow-billed Drongo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Crow-billed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

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.

Crow-billed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.