Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Crowned Woodnymph
Ocreatus addae verglichen mit Thalurania colombica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Crowned Woodnymph |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ocreatus addae | Thalurania colombica |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 10,5 cm (4.1 in) |
| Gewicht | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 4,34 g (0.15 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Feeds on nectar from understory herbs and epiphytes in humid forest. Supplements diet with 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.
Crowned Woodnymph
Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully during active territory defense.
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.
Crowned Woodnymph
Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Resident in lowland and montane forests on both slopes of the Andes.
Erhaltungsstatus
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Crowned Woodnymph
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.
Crowned Woodnymph
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Males have a brilliant violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the most common woodnymph hummingbirds in Central and South America.