Небесный сильф vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Hydrangea aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Небесный сильф rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Aves (птицы) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (стрижеобразные) Cornales (кизилоцветные)
Family Trochilidae Hydrangeaceae
Genus Aglaiocercus Hydrangea
Species Aglaiocercus kingii Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Небесный сильф

LC — Least Concern

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Небесный сильф rough-leaf hydrangea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Небесный сильф

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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