Long-tailed Sylph vs Baqara Samrâ'

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern while Baqara Samrâ' is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Baqara Samrâ'
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)
Family	Trochilidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Raja
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Sylph and Baqara Samrâ' share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Baqara Samrâ'

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Baqara Samrâ'
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baqara Samrâ'

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.