Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Silver Colonel

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Trochilidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amazilia	Odontomyia
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.