Red-headed Flameback vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-headed Flameback	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Ammodramus
Species	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-headed Flameback	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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