Amethystsonnennymphe vs Grünband-Sonnennymphe

Heliangelus amethysticollis compared with Heliangelus exortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethystsonnennymphe Grünband-Sonnennymphe
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 Heliangelus Heliangelus
Species Heliangelus amethysticollis Heliangelus exortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethystsonnennymphe and Grünband-Sonnennymphe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliangelus.

Conservation Status

Amethystsonnennymphe

LC — Least Concern

Grünband-Sonnennymphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethystsonnennymphe Grünband-Sonnennymphe
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethystsonnennymphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Grünband-Sonnennymphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Amethystsonnennymphe

The Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) is a species in the genus Heliangelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Grünband-Sonnennymphe

A high-altitude Andean hummingbird named for its warm amber-orange sunangel plumage on the gorget, tourmaline sunangels inhabit páramo grassland, cloud forest, and forest edge in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador at elevations of 2,200–4,100 meters. Males display a glittering orange-coppery to purple gorget depending on light angle. Like all sunangels, they are relatively cold-tolerant for hummingbirds and may lower metabolic rate significantly at night to conserve energy in the cold Andes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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