Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift vs Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift	Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Apocynaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Chlorostilbon
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Conservation Status

Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift

LC — Least Concern

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift	Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift

Habitat

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

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pfeilspitzen-Schöngift

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.