Dusky-backed Jacamar vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Brachygalba salmoni compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-backed Jacamar	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Galbulidae	Icteridae
Genus	Brachygalba	Amblycercus
Species	Brachygalba salmoni	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-backed Jacamar and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Dusky-backed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-backed Jacamar	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-backed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway