Paraguay tea vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Ilex paraguariensis compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Paraguay tea is Near Threatened while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguay tea	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ilex	Amazilia
Species	Ilex paraguariensis	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Paraguay tea

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguay tea	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguay tea

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.