Pale-edged Flycatcher vs Sad Flycatcher

Myiarchus cephalotes compared with Myiarchus barbirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-edged Flycatcher	Sad Flycatcher
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 same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Myiarchus	Myiarchus
Species	Myiarchus cephalotes	Myiarchus barbirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-edged Flycatcher and Sad Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myiarchus.

Conservation Status

Pale-edged Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Sad Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-edged Flycatcher	Sad Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sad Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) 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