Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann vs Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann

Mecocerculus calopterus compared with Mecocerculus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann	Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Mecocerculus	Mecocerculus
Species	Mecocerculus calopterus	Mecocerculus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann and Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mecocerculus.

Conservation Status

Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann

LC — Least Concern

Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann	Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbbauch-Tachurityrann

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus minor) 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