Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Superb Cyanea

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Trochilidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Amazilia	Cyanea
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.