Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri vs Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri

Phaethornis atrimentalis compared with Phaethornis syrmatophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Aves (Vögel) Aves (Vögel)
Order same Apodiformes (Seglervögel) Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family same Trochilidae Trochilidae
Genus same Phaethornis Phaethornis
Species Phaethornis atrimentalis Phaethornis syrmatophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri and Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Schwarzkehl-Schattenkolibri

The Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Orangebauch-Schattenkolibri

A large hermit hummingbird of humid Andean foothill forests in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, tawny-bellied hermits have warm tawny-buff underparts contrasting with greenish-bronze upper parts and a long, strongly curved bill. Found at elevations between 300–1,500 meters in montane forest understory. Like all large hermits, they are trap-line foragers visiting long routes of widely spaced flowers. Males assemble at traditional lek sites where they produce loud, repetitive vocalizations to attract females.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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