Tufted Coquette vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Lophornis ornatus verglichen mit Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Tufted Coquette Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lophornis ornatus Ocreatus addae
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite 7,4 cm (2.9 in)
Gewicht 2,433333333333333 g (0.09 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of small flowers at forest edges and clearings. Forages insect-like among flowers; catches tiny … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Tufted Coquette

Gesang

Sharp, staccato chips delivered urgently; rapid emphatic notes with rising intensity near active territorial dispute.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tufted Coquette

Found in forest edges and gardens of Trinidad and Venezuela through the Guianas and northeastern Brazil. 0–800 m.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Tufted Coquette

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Tufted Coquette

A spectacular tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of northeastern South America and Trinidad. Males have ornate rufous crest and elongated green, bronze, and white cheek plumes forming a dramatic fan. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens.

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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