Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Eastern Mountaineer
Ocreatus addae verglichen mit Oreonympha nobilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Eastern Mountaineer |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ocreatus addae | Oreonympha nobilis |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 16,0 cm (6.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches small insects … |
| Gelegegröße | 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.
Eastern Mountaineer
Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.
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.
Eastern Mountaineer
Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 m elevation.
Erhaltungsstatus
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Eastern Mountaineer
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
Eastern Mountaineer
White-vented Plumeleteer: males glittering violet gorget; metallic green; white vent; females green above; pale spotted underparts
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.
Eastern Mountaineer
A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian endemic.