Red-billed Duck vs White-winged Swallow

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Tachycineta albiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	White-winged Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Anas	Tachycineta
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Tachycineta albiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and White-winged Swallow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	White-winged Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

White-winged Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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