Glittering-throated Emerald vs White-cheeked Pintail

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chionomesa	Anas
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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 🇻🇪 Venezuela