Himalayan Swiftlet vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Aerodramus brevirostris compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Swiftlet	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apodidae	Icteridae
Genus	Aerodramus	Amblycercus
Species	Aerodramus brevirostris	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Swiftlet and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Swiftlet	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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