Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Sparkling Violetear

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Colibri coruscans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Sparkling Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Trogonidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Colibri
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Colibri coruscans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Sparkling Violetear share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Sparkling Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Sparkling Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Sparkling Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Sparkling Violetear

A large, brilliant hummingbird of the Andes and high Venezuelan tepuis, sparkling violetears display glittering blue-green plumage with an iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chin that sparkle intensely in sunlight — delivering on their evocative name. Found at elevations of 1,200–3,000 meters across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in montane forest and scrub. Among the most common Andean hummingbirds, they are highly aggressive and vocal territory defenders at flower patches.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway