Long-tailed Sylph vs Macambo tree

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Theobroma bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Macambo tree
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (นก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family	Trochilidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Theobroma
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Theobroma bicolor

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Macambo tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Macambo tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Macambo tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Long-tailed Sylph

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia