vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Asteromphalus hookeri compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Asteromphalus	Amazilia
Species	Asteromphalus hookeri	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Asteromphalus hookeri is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.