Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs spring squill

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Trochilidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Scilla
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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