Himmelssylphe vs Schuppenkotinga

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Trochilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Ampelioides
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Himmelssylphe and Schuppenkotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Schuppenkotinga
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.

Schuppenkotinga

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.

Schuppenkotinga

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela