Bronzy Inca vs Catkin Yew

Coeligena coeligena compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bronzy Inca is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronzy Inca	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Coeligena	Amentotaxus
Species	Coeligena coeligena	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Bronzy Inca

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronzy Inca	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronzy Inca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Bronzy Inca

A large, robust hummingbird of Andean cloud forests and forest edges from Venezuela to Bolivia, bronzy incas display glittering bronze-green plumage with an iridescent green throat and a distinctive white breast spot. They inhabit elevations between 900–2,800 meters and are aggressive territory defenders at flower patches. Bronzy incas are trap-liners, following regular routes along flowering plant corridors rather than defending single territories. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.