Short-tailed Emerald vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chlorostilbon poortmani verglichen mit Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Short-tailed Emerald | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chlorostilbon poortmani | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 8,2 cm (3.2 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 3,5 g (0.12 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-tailed Emerald
Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Short-tailed Emerald
Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Erhaltungsstatus
Short-tailed Emerald
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Short-tailed Emerald
A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a notably short tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named for its unusually short tail for an emerald.
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.