Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Masked Trogon

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Trogon personatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Masked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Masked Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Acanthizidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Trogon
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Trogon personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Masked Trogon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Masked Trogon
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.

Masked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Masked Trogon

Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus) 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