Brown Violetear vs Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Colibri delphinae compared with Arborophila mandellii

Key Differences

• Brown Violetear is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Violetear	Chestnut-breasted Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Colibri	Arborophila
Species	Colibri delphinae	Arborophila mandellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Violetear and Chestnut-breasted Partridge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Violetear	Chestnut-breasted Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Violetear

The only predominantly brown hummingbird in the violetear genus, brown violetears have brownish-bronze upper parts and a diagnostic violet-blue ear patch. Found across a broad range of humid forest and forest edge from Guatemala south through Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil to Bolivia. Inhabiting elevations from lowland to 2,000 meters, they are found in forest interior, forest edge, and gardens. Despite relatively drab plumage for a hummingbird, the violet ear patch glitters vividly in direct sunlight.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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