Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs White-winged Cotinga

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	White-winged Cotinga
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	Cotingidae
Genus	Amazilia	Xipholena
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	White-winged Cotinga
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.

White-winged Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.