Бурый колибри vs Сверкающий колибри

Colibri delphinae compared with Colibri coruscans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Бурый колибри Сверкающий колибри
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Aves (птицы) Aves (птицы)
Order same Apodiformes (стрижеобразные) Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)
Family same Trochilidae Trochilidae
Genus same Colibri Colibri
Species Colibri delphinae Colibri coruscans

Evolutionary Relationship

Бурый колибри and Сверкающий колибри share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colibri.

Conservation Status

Бурый колибри

LC — Least Concern

Сверкающий колибри

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Бурый колибри Сверкающий колибри
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Бурый колибри

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Сверкающий колибри

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Бурый колибри

The only predominantly brown hummingbird in the violetear genus, brown violetears have brownish-bronze upper parts and a diagnostic violet-blue ear patch. Found across a broad range of humid forest and forest edge from Guatemala south through Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil to Bolivia. Inhabiting elevations from lowland to 2,000 meters, they are found in forest interior, forest edge, and gardens. Despite relatively drab plumage for a hummingbird, the violet ear patch glitters vividly in direct sunlight.

Сверкающий колибри

A large, brilliant hummingbird of the Andes and high Venezuelan tepuis, sparkling violetears display glittering blue-green plumage with an iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chin that sparkle intensely in sunlight — delivering on their evocative name. Found at elevations of 1,200–3,000 meters across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in montane forest and scrub. Among the most common Andean hummingbirds, they are highly aggressive and vocal territory defenders at flower patches.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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