Cinnamon Hummingbird vs Red-crested Cardinal

Amazilia rutila compared with Paroaria coronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Hummingbird	Red-crested Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Amazilia	Paroaria
Species	Amazilia rutila	Paroaria coronata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Hummingbird and Red-crested Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Red-crested Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Hummingbird	Red-crested Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-crested Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador, Peru).

Cinnamon Hummingbird

The Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) is a species in the genus Amazilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-crested Cardinal

A striking medium-sized bird with brilliant red crest, white face, and grey body native to South America from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina, red-crested cardinals have been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands, becoming iconic garden birds in Honolulu. They inhabit dense shrubs, grassland edges, and suburban gardens, foraging on seeds and small insects. Despite their name and superficial resemblance, they are not closely related to North American cardinals but belong to the tanager family.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway