Fork-Tailed Flycatcher vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Tyrannus savana compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Yellow-billed Cacique
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	Tyrannidae	Icteridae
Genus	Tyrannus	Amblycercus
Species	Tyrannus savana	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) 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.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela