Sylphe à queue d'azur vs Sylphe à queue violette

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Aglaiocercus coelestis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sylphe à queue d'azur	Sylphe à queue violette
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	Aglaiocercus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Aglaiocercus coelestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sylphe à queue d'azur and Sylphe à queue violette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglaiocercus.

Conservation Status

Sylphe à queue d'azur

LC — Least Concern

Sylphe à queue violette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sylphe à queue d'azur	Sylphe à queue violette
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.

Sylphe à queue violette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway