Black-billed Flycatcher vs Lesser Cuckoo

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Lesser Cuckoo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order	Passeriformes (참새목)	Cuculiformes (뻐꾸기목)
Family	Tyrannidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Cuculus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Lesser Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (새)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser Cuckoo
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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway