mango-pine vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Barringtonia asiatica compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Taxonomic Classification

Rank mango-pine Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Lecythidaceae Trochilidae
Genus Barringtonia Amazilia
Species Barringtonia asiatica Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

mango-pine

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute mango-pine Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

mango-pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

mango-pine

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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