Ko`oko`olau vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Bidens campylotheca compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

  • Ko`oko`olau is Vulnerable while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ko`oko`olau Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Trochilidae
Genus Bidens Amazilia
Species Bidens campylotheca Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ko`oko`olau Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ko`oko`olau

No description available.

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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