Gray-tailed Piha vs White-cheeked Pintail

Snowornis subalaris compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-tailed Piha	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Snowornis	Anas
Species	Snowornis subalaris	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-tailed Piha and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-tailed Piha	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway