Wiesen-Salbei vs Himmelssylphe

Salvia pratensis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Salbei is Near Threatened while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Salbei	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Lamiaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Salvia	Aglaiocercus
Species	Salvia pratensis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Salbei

NT — Near Threatened

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Salbei	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Salbei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway