Black-thighed Puffleg vs Buff-throated Apalis

Eriocnemis derbyi compared with Apalis rufogularis

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Puffleg is Near Threatened while Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Puffleg	Buff-throated Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Apalis
Species	Eriocnemis derbyi	Apalis rufogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Puffleg and Buff-throated Apalis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Puffleg	Buff-throated Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-thighed Puffleg

An Andean puffleg hummingbird named for the males' distinctive velvety black thighs contrasting with the characteristic white leg feather puffs, black-thighed pufflegs inhabit humid montane forest and forest edges in Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1,500–3,500 meters. Males display glittering green plumage with a violet-blue tail. Listed as Near Threatened due to deforestation of the Andean cloud forest, with populations declining as the specialized high-altitude forest habitat is cleared for agriculture.

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway