Red-headed Parrotfinch vs White-cheeked Pintail

Erythrura cyaneovirens compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Red-headed Parrotfinch is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-headed Parrotfinch	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Estrildidae	Anatidae
Genus	Erythrura	Anas
Species	Erythrura cyaneovirens	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-headed Parrotfinch and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-headed Parrotfinch

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-headed Parrotfinch	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-headed Parrotfinch

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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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