Sylphe à queue d'azur vs Sabine

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

• Sylphe à queue d'azur is Least Concern while Sabine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sylphe à queue d'azur	Sabine
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Juniperus
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Juniperus sabina

Conservation Status

Sylphe à queue d'azur

LC — Least Concern

Sabine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sylphe à queue d'azur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sabine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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