Alectryon vs Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

Alectryon tropicus compared with Coeligena lutetiae

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Vögel)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family Sapindaceae Trochilidae
Genus Alectryon Coeligena
Species Alectryon tropicus Coeligena lutetiae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

A large, distinctive hummingbird with iridescent green upper parts and distinctive buff-colored wing patches visible in flight, buff-winged starfrontlets inhabit humid montane forests of Ecuador and southern Colombia at elevations between 1,500–3,600 meters. Males bear a glittering blue-green gorget and iridescent crown. They are primarily nectar feeders at large flowering trees and epiphytic bromeliads. Listed as Least Concern but sensitive to deforestation of Andean cloud forest.

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