Himmelssylphe vs Däumlingssperber

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Däumlingssperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Trochilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Accipiter
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Däumlingssperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Däumlingssperber
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.

Däumlingssperber

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.

Däumlingssperber

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 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.