Pale-edged Flycatcher vs Swainson's Flycatcher

Myiarchus cephalotes compared with Myiarchus swainsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-edged Flycatcher	Swainson's 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 swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale-edged Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Swainson's Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-edged Flycatcher	Swainson's 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.

Swainson's Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela