Gray Wagtail vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Motacilla cinerea compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Gray Wagtail is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Wagtail	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	Motacillidae	Icteridae
Genus	Motacilla	Amblycercus
Species	Motacilla cinerea	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Wagtail and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Gray Wagtail

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Wagtail	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray Wagtail

Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway