Bronzy Inca vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Coeligena coeligena compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronzy Inca	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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	Furnariidae
Genus	Coeligena	Ancistrops
Species	Coeligena coeligena	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronzy Inca and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

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Conservation Status

Bronzy Inca

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronzy Inca	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.