Himmelssylphe vs Rundblättriges Wintergrün

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Rundblättriges Wintergrün is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Rundblättriges Wintergrün
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Trochilidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Pyrola
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Rundblättriges Wintergrün

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Rundblättriges Wintergrün
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rundblättriges Wintergrün

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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