Alectryon vs Небесный сильф

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Небесный сильф is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Небесный сильф
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)
Family	Sapindaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alectryon	Aglaiocercus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Небесный сильф

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Небесный сильф
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Небесный сильф

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Небесный сильф

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.