Moucherolle à bec noir vs Toucan tocard

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Moucherolle à bec noir is Near Threatened while Toucan tocard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moucherolle à bec noir	Toucan tocard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Ramphastos
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Ramphastos ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Moucherolle à bec noir and Toucan tocard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Moucherolle à bec noir

NT — Near Threatened

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moucherolle à bec noir	Toucan tocard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moucherolle à bec noir

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Toucan tocard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Moucherolle à bec noir

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Toucan tocard

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway