Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri vs Antioquia-Andenkolibri

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Coeligena orina

Key Differences

• Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri is Least Concern while Antioquia-Andenkolibri is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri	Antioquia-Andenkolibri
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	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Coeligena orina

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri and Antioquia-Andenkolibri share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Antioquia-Andenkolibri

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri	Antioquia-Andenkolibri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fahlflügel-Andenkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Antioquia-Andenkolibri

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway