Érione de Derby vs Érione d'Aline

Eriocnemis derbyi compared with Eriocnemis aline

Key Differences

• Érione de Derby is Near Threatened while Érione d'Aline is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Érione de Derby	Érione d'Aline
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	Eriocnemis	Eriocnemis
Species	Eriocnemis derbyi	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Érione de Derby and Érione d'Aline share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eriocnemis.

Conservation Status

Érione de Derby

NT — Near Threatened

Érione d'Aline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Érione de Derby	Érione d'Aline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Érione de Derby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Érione d'Aline

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Érione de Derby

An Andean puffleg hummingbird named for the males' distinctive velvety black thighs contrasting with the characteristic white leg feather puffs, black-thighed pufflegs inhabit humid montane forest and forest edges in Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1,500–3,500 meters. Males display glittering green plumage with a violet-blue tail. Listed as Near Threatened due to deforestation of the Andean cloud forest, with populations declining as the specialized high-altitude forest habitat is cleared for agriculture.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador