Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Ocreatus addae compared with Pampa pampa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Wedge-tailed Sabrewing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ocreatus addae | Pampa pampa |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | — |
| Weight | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) | 7.016666666666667 g (0.25 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed progression.
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.
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Resident in montane forest undergrowth.
Conservation Status
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
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.
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers. Named for its distinctively wedge-shaped tail.