Hispaniolan Mango vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Anthracothorax dominicus compared with Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Hispaniolan Mango | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anthracothorax dominicus | Ocreatus addae |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.1 cm (5.2 in) | — |
| Weight | 6.3 g (0.22 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore visiting diverse flower species in forest gaps and gardens. Supplements nectar with small spiders … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hispaniolan Mango
Buzzy, ascending trill with rising energy; rapid sequence of rough notes climbing in pitch before abrupt cutoff.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Hispaniolan Mango
Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest, gardens, and arid scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Conservation Status
Hispaniolan Mango
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Hispaniolan Mango
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Males have green plumage with a black breast. Curved bill. Nectarivore of forest, shade coffee plantations, and gardens. An important Caribbean island endemic.
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.