Black-tailed Flycatcher vs Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

Myiobius atricaudus compared with Onychorhynchus swainsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-tailed Flycatcher Atlantic Royal Flycatcher
Scientific Name Myiobius atricaudus Onychorhynchus swainsoni
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Onychorhynchidae Onychorhynchidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 17.3 cm (6.8 in)
Weight 10.5 g (0.37 oz) 23.5 g (0.83 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-tailed Flycatcher only

Atlantic Royal Flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-tailed Flycatcher

Vulnerable

Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

About These Birds

Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher is a Vulnerable passerine found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, belonging to the family Onychorhynchidae. Weighing about 23.5g with a wingspan of 17.3cm, it has a spectacular fan-shaped crest — red in males, orange in females — rarely displayed. It sallies for insects from exposed perches in humid forest.

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