Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs White-tailed Goldenthroat

Ocreatus addae verglichen mit Polytmus guainumbi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rufous-booted Racket-tail White-tailed Goldenthroat
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ocreatus addae Polytmus guainumbi
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 11,8 cm (4.6 in)
Gewicht 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 4,7 g (0.17 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

-

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

White-tailed Goldenthroat only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Gesang

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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Gesang

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 m.

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Least Concern

White-tailed Goldenthroat

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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family