Небесный сильф vs Длиннохвостый сильф

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Aglaiocercus coelestis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Небесный сильф	Длиннохвостый сильф
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	Aglaiocercus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Aglaiocercus coelestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Небесный сильф and Длиннохвостый сильф share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglaiocercus.

Conservation Status

Небесный сильф

LC — Least Concern

Длиннохвостый сильф

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Небесный сильф	Длиннохвостый сильф
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.

Длиннохвостый сильф

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway