Brown Inca vs Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Coeligena wilsoni compared with Coeligena lutetiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Inca	Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena wilsoni	Coeligena lutetiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Inca and Buff-winged Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Brown Inca

LC — Least Concern

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Inca	Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Inca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brown Inca

The Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Um beija-flor grande e distinto com partes superiores verde-iridescentes e manchas alares fulvas visíveis em voo, o beija-flor-frontal-de-asa-fulva habita florestas montanas úmidas do Equador e sul da Colômbia a elevações de 1.500–3.600 metros. Os machos possuem uma gorja azul-esverdeada brilhante. Classificado como Pouco Preocupante, mas sensível ao desmatamento da floresta de nevoeiro andina.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway