Colibri à dos noir vs Colibri à petit bec

Ramphomicron dorsale compared with Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Key Differences

• Colibri à dos noir is Endangered while Colibri à petit bec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colibri à dos noir	Colibri à petit bec
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Ramphomicron	Ramphomicron
Species	Ramphomicron dorsale	Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Evolutionary Relationship

Colibri à dos noir and Colibri à petit bec share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphomicron.

Conservation Status

Colibri à dos noir

EN — Endangered

Colibri à petit bec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colibri à dos noir	Colibri à petit bec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colibri à dos noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Colibri à petit bec

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Colibri à dos noir

The Black-backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale) is a species in the genus Ramphomicron. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Colibri à petit bec

A tiny, jewel-like high-Andean hummingbird, male purple-backed thornbills display glittering violet-purple back and rump feathers with a distinctively short bill adapted for short-tubed flowers. Found in open páramo grasslands and cloud forest edges at elevations of 2,500–4,500 meters in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Despite their small size, they are aggressive territory defenders at flower patches. Their tiny size and high-altitude specialization make them one of the most cold-adapted hummingbirds.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway