Gray-capped Cuckoo vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Coccyzus lansbergi compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-capped Cuckoo	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cuculidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Coccyzus	Amazilia
Species	Coccyzus lansbergi	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-capped Cuckoo and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-capped Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-capped Cuckoo	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-capped Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela