Long-tailed Sylph vs mango-pine
Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Barringtonia asiatica
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Long-tailed Sylph | mango-pine |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Aves (Birds) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) | Ericales (Ericales) |
| Family | Trochilidae | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus | Aglaiocercus | Barringtonia |
| Species | Aglaiocercus kingii | Barringtonia asiatica |
Conservation Status
Long-tailed Sylph
LC — Least Concernmango-pine
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Long-tailed Sylph | mango-pine |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Long-tailed Sylph
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
mango-pine
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.
Long-tailed Sylph
One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.
mango-pine
No description available.
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