Chestnut-breasted Coronet vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Boissonneaua matthewsii verglichen mit Ocreatus addae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chestnut-breasted Coronet Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Boissonneaua matthewsii Ocreatus addae
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,6 cm (5.7 in)
Gewicht 7,4125000000000005 g (0.26 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Chestnut-breasted Coronet only

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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Gesang

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality during active foraging bouts.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Gesang

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru south through Bolivia in cloud forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Gefieder

Bearded Helmetcrest: males with iridescent violet gorget and elongated beard; metallic green above; females plain green above; spots

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Gefieder

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a chestnut breast band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. Replaced by Buff-tailed Coronet north of Peru.

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.

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