Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Staphylococcus caprae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Aves (Birds) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Staphylococcales
Family Trochilidae Staphylococcaceae
Genus Amazilia Staphylococcus
Species Amazilia tzacatl Staphylococcus caprae

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Staphylococcus caprae is a coagulase-negative gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from goats (Capra hircus). It is part of the commensal microbiota of goats and has occasionally been isolated from human clinical samples. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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