Venezuelan Sylph
Aglaiocercus berlepschi
VUVulnerable Endemic to Venezuela
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The Venezuelan sylph (Aglaiocercus berlepschi) is a Vulnerable species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is restricted to two small mountain ranges in northeastern Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of northeastern Venezuela (Sucre and Monagas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Venezuelan sylph
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
