Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chaetocercus jourdanii comparado con Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-shafted Woodstar Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nombre científico Chaetocercus jourdanii Ocreatus addae
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud — —
Envergadura 7,0 cm (2.8 in) —
Peso 3,26 g (0.11 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

Ninguno

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Canto

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Colibrí estrellado de Jourdan (Chaetocercus jourdanii), 6–7 cm. Macho con garganta rosado-púrpura iridiscente; partes superiores verde brillante; vientre blanco. Habita en bordes de selva montañosa y jardines del norte de Venezuela y Trinidad. Se alimenta de néctar de flores pequeñas.

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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