Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Waved Albatross

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Phoebastria irrorata

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Waved Albatross is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Waved Albatross
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Diomedeidae
Genus	Amazilia	Phoebastria
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Phoebastria irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Waved Albatross

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Waved Albatross
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.

Waved Albatross

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway