Peacock Coquette vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Lophornis pavoninus compared with Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Peacock Coquette | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lophornis pavoninus | Ocreatus addae |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 9.2 cm (3.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Mexican Pacific slope forests. Visits small tubular flowers at edges; takes minute flies … | 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
Peacock Coquette
Soft, pure whistle with warm timbre; gentle sustained note with barely perceptible vibrato, given quietly in shade.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Peacock Coquette
Found in tepui highlands of Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana in open shrubby vegetation. 1,000–2,500 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
Peacock Coquette
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Peacock Coquette
Chilean Woodstar: males glittering green body; violet gorget; females green above; buff-white underparts with green flank spots; tiny
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Peacock Coquette
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests of the Guiana Shield region from Venezuela to Suriname and northern Brazil. Males have fan-shaped green cheek plumes reminiscent of a peacock's display. Nectarivore of forest canopy.
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.