Outcrop Sabrewing vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Campylopterus calcirupicola verglichen mit Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Outcrop Sabrewing | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Campylopterus calcirupicola | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Not Evaluated |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | — |
| Gewicht | 6,3500000000000005 g (0.22 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Outcrop Sabrewing
Sharp, staccato chip in rapid succession; clean emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without significant inflection.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Outcrop Sabrewing
Endemic to rocky outcrops of central Brazil. Recently described species restricted to cerrado inselbergs.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Erhaltungsstatus
Outcrop Sabrewing
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Outcrop Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (14-15 cm) recently described from rocky outcrops (inselbergs) of central Brazil. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and rocky outcrops. Named for its association with rock formations (calcirupicola = rock-dweller). A very recently recognized species.
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.