Red-headed Flameback vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-headed Flameback	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Picidae	Icteridae
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Amblycercus
Species	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-headed Flameback and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-headed Flameback	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway