Martinet horus vs Sylphe à queue d'azur

Apus horus compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martinet horus	Sylphe à queue d'azur
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	Apodidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Apus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Apus horus	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Martinet horus and Sylphe à queue d'azur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Apodiformes. (Apodiformes)

Conservation Status

Martinet horus

LC — Least Concern

Sylphe à queue d'azur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martinet horus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway