Taub-Hafer vs Himmelssylphe

Avena sterilis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

Taub-Hafer is Not Evaluated while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taub-Hafer	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Trochilidae
Genus	Avena	Aglaiocercus
Species	Avena sterilis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Taub-Hafer

NE — Not Evaluated

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taub-Hafer	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taub-Hafer

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Taub-Hafer

The Animated oat (Avena sterilis) is a species in the genus Avena. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Himmelssylphe

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.