Rufous Coucal vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Centropus unirufus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Rufous Coucal is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous Coucal	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cuculidae	Icteridae
Genus	Centropus	Amblycercus
Species	Centropus unirufus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous Coucal

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous Coucal	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous Coucal

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