Oriental Plane-tree vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Platanus orientalis compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental Plane-tree	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Platanaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Platanus	Amazilia
Species	Platanus orientalis	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriental Plane-tree	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.