Mayr's Swiftlet vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Aerodramus orientalis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mayr's 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 orientalis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mayr's Swiftlet	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mayr's 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