Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Sage-leaved Psephellus

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Psephellus salviifolius

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Sage-leaved Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Sage-leaved Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Trochilidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amazilia	Psephellus
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Psephellus salviifolius

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Sage-leaved Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Sage-leaved Psephellus
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.

Sage-leaved Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.