Peruvian Pelican vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Pelecanus thagus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Pelican	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pelecanidae	Icteridae
Genus	Pelecanus	Amblycercus
Species	Pelecanus thagus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Pelican	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. 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.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway