Chestnut-collared Swallow vs White-cheeked Pintail

Petrochelidon rufocollaris compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Swallow	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hirundinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Petrochelidon	Anas
Species	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Swallow and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Swallow

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Swallow	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chestnut-collared Swallow

The Chestnut-collared Swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a species in the genus Petrochelidon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway