Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird vs Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Saucerottia castaneiventris compared with Saucerottia cyanifrons

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird is Endangered while Indigo-capped Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird	Indigo-capped Hummingbird
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	Saucerottia	Saucerottia
Species	Saucerottia castaneiventris	Saucerottia cyanifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird and Indigo-capped Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Saucerottia.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

EN — Endangered

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird	Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

The Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia castaneiventris) is a species in the genus Saucerottia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia