Chestnut-collared Swallow vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Petrochelidon rufocollaris compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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	Hirundinidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Petrochelidon	Ammodramus
Species	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Swallow and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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