Небесный сильф vs Variable Dancer

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Небесный сильф	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Trochilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Argia
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Небесный сильф and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Небесный сильф

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Небесный сильф	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.