Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Smoke-colored Pewee

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Contopus fumigatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Smoke-colored Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Smoke-colored Pewee
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	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Contopus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Contopus fumigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Smoke-colored Pewee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Smoke-colored Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Smoke-colored Pewee
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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Smoke-colored Pewee (Contopus fumigatus) 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