marsh-elder vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Iva annua compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

  • marsh-elder is Not Evaluated while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank marsh-elder 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 Iva Amazilia
Species Iva annua Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute marsh-elder Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

marsh-elder

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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