Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Red-billed Duck

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampelion	Anas
Species	Ampelion rufaxilla	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-crested Cotinga and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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