White-bellied Emerald vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chlorestes candida compared with Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-bellied Emerald | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chlorestes candida | Ocreatus addae |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | — |
| Weight | 3.675 g (0.13 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with 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
White-bellied Emerald
Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-bellied Emerald
Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Conservation Status
White-bellied Emerald
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
White-bellied Emerald
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. White belly, green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges, second growth, and gardens. Common in lowland habitats across its range.
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.