Pirre Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Goldmania bella compared with Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pirre Hummingbird | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Goldmania bella | Ocreatus addae |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | — |
| Weight | 3.375 g (0.12 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Darién highland forest; visits bromeliads and epiphytic flowers and supplements with small arthropods. | 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
Pirre Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with wavering quality; soft slightly nasal tone trembling gently in humid forest.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pirre Hummingbird
Endemic to the Pirre massif of eastern Panama at 700-1,500 m. Extremely restricted Panamanian endemic.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Conservation Status
Pirre Hummingbird
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Pirre Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pirre massif of eastern Panama at 700-1,500 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest. An extremely range-restricted Panamanian endemic found only on Cerro Pirre and adjacent peaks.
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.