Black-billed Flycatcher vs Tawny-chested Flycatcher

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Aphanotriccus capitalis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Tawny-chested Flycatcher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Tawny-chested Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Aphanotriccus	Aphanotriccus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Aphanotriccus capitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Tawny-chested Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphanotriccus.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Tawny-chested Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Tawny-chested Flycatcher
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.

Tawny-chested Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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