Coimbra-Filho’s Titi vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Callicebus coimbrai compared with Amazilia tzacatl
Key Differences
- Coimbra-Filho’s Titi is Endangered while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Coimbra-Filho’s Titi | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum same | Chordata (Chordates) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) |
| Family | Pitheciidae | Trochilidae |
| Genus | Callicebus | Amazilia |
| Species | Callicebus coimbrai | Amazilia tzacatl |
Evolutionary Relationship
Coimbra-Filho’s Titi and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)
Conservation Status
Coimbra-Filho’s Titi
EN — EndangeredRufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Coimbra-Filho’s Titi | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Coimbra-Filho’s Titi
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
Coimbra-Filho’s Titi
The Coimbra-Filho's Titi (Callicebus coimbrai), also known as Coimbra-Filho's Titi Monkey, is a small New World monkey in the family Pitheciidae, named in honour of the Brazilian primatologist Adelmar F. Coimbra-Filho. This titi monkey is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, with its range restricted to the states of Sergipe and southern Alagoas—one of the most critically fragmented and threatened biomes on Earth. Adults are small, with reddish-brown fur on the flanks and upperparts, pale grey on the underparts, and an orange-red forehead band. Like all titi monkeys, Callicebus coimbrai is highly social, living in monogamous family groups of 2–5 individuals that engage in elaborate dawn duets and tail-twining behaviour as expressions of pair bonding. The species inhabits Atlantic Forest fragments, including lowland and highland forest patches, riverine gallery forest, and secondary growth, where it subsists on fruits, seeds, leaves, and occasional invertebrates. The Coimbra-Filho's Titi is classified as Endangered by the IUCN due to its severely fragmented range within one of the world's most deforested biomes, with less than 12% of original Atlantic Forest remaining, ongoing habitat loss from agricultural expansion, and small, isolated population sizes highly vulnerable to stochastic extinction events.
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.
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