Gray-capped Cuckoo vs Red-billed Duck

Coccyzus lansbergi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-capped Cuckoo	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cuculidae	Anatidae
Genus	Coccyzus	Anas
Species	Coccyzus lansbergi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-capped Cuckoo and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-capped Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-capped Cuckoo	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-capped Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

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