Mangrove Hummingbird vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia boucardi compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

Mangrove Hummingbird is Endangered while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangrove Hummingbird	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Amazilia	Amazilia
Species	Amazilia boucardi	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangrove Hummingbird and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazilia.

ดู: Genus: Amazilia

Conservation Status

Mangrove Hummingbird

EN — Endangered

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangrove Hummingbird	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangrove Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.