vs Sylphe à queue d'azur

Graphis elegans compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Sylphe à queue d'azur is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sylphe à queue d'azur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Graphidaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Graphis	Aglaiocercus
Species	Graphis elegans	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Sylphe à queue d'azur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sylphe à queue d'azur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Sylphe à queue d'azur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sylphe à queue d'azur

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway