Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Summer Tanager

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Piranga rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Summer Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Amazilia	Piranga
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Piranga rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Summer Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Summer Tanager
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.

Summer Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Summer Tanager

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.