Black-billed Flycatcher vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Psittaciformes (Bayan)
Family	Tyrannidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Chestnut-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (burung)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Flycatcher

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.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-billed Flycatcher

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.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway