Chestnut-naped Forktail vs Red-billed Duck

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	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	Muscicapidae	Anatidae
Genus	Enicurus	Anas
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway