Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Crimson Topaz

Ocreatus addae مقارنةً بـ Topaza pella

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-booted Racket-tail Crimson Topaz
الاسم العلمي Ocreatus addae Topaza pella
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 12,625 g (0.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … Nectarivore and insectivore; extracts nectar from trap-lining flowers and hawks small flying insects in forest …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

بلا

Crimson Topaz only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

الغناء

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.

Crimson Topaz

الغناء

Rough, raspy chatter with intermittent clear whistles; complex mix of harsh and musical notes characteristic of active pairs.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.

Crimson Topaz

Found in the Guiana Shield and Amazon basin from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Brazil. Resident near rivers in lowland forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Least Concern

Crimson Topaz

About These Birds

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

A small hummingbird (8-10 cm plus tail rackets) found in Andean cloud forests of southeastern Peru and Bolivia at 1,200-2,200 m. Males have rufous leg puffs instead of white. Recently split from Booted Racket-tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth.

Crimson Topaz

A spectacular, large hummingbird (18-20 cm including long tail) of northern South America. Male has glittering crimson-red throat and breast with a golden-green back. The largest hummingbird in its range. Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest canopy, visiting large flowers. Found in Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.

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