Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Rustytwig Nectandra

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Nectandra ruforamula

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Rustytwig Nectandra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Rustytwig Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Trochilidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Amazilia	Nectandra
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Nectandra ruforamula

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Rustytwig Nectandra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Rustytwig Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rustytwig Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela