Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Scaled Quail

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Amazilia	Callipepla
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Scaled Quail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Scaled Quail
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.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway