Speckled Hummingbird vs Thin-leaved Centaury
Adelomyia melanogenys compared with Centaurea leptophylla
Key Differences
- Speckled Hummingbird is Least Concern while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Speckled Hummingbird | Thin-leaved Centaury |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (plantas) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Aves (ave) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) |
| Family | Trochilidae | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) |
| Genus | Adelomyia | Centaurea |
| Species | Adelomyia melanogenys | Centaurea leptophylla |
Conservation Status
Speckled Hummingbird
LC — Least ConcernThin-leaved Centaury
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Speckled Hummingbird | Thin-leaved Centaury |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Speckled Hummingbird
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
Thin-leaved Centaury
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Speckled Hummingbird
O beija-flor-pintado (Adelomyia melanogenys) e um beija-flor de porte medio com as partes inferiores pintalgadas ou malhadas, incomum entre os beija-flores dominados por plumagens lisas ou iridescentes. Habita florestas de neblina e bordas de floresta nos Andes, da Colombia e Venezuela ate a Bolivia, em elevacoes de 900 a 3.000 metros. O padrao de manchas nas partes inferiores oferece camuflagem notavel quando o ave se pousa sobre casca coberta de liquens. E importante polinizador de epifitas andinas.
Thin-leaved Centaury
No description available.
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