Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Willow Tarspot

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Trochilidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amazilia	Rhytisma
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway