Braunschwanzamazilie vs Thyme Plume

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Braunschwanzamazilie is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunschwanzamazilie	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Trochilidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Amazilia	Merrifieldia
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Braunschwanzamazilie and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braunschwanzamazilie

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunschwanzamazilie	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunschwanzamazilie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Braunschwanzamazilie

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