Olivaceous Thornbill vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chalcostigma olivaceum comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Olivaceous Thornbill | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chalcostigma olivaceum | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 16,3 cm (6.4 in) | — |
| Peso | 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects … | 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
Olivaceous Thornbill only
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
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Song & Call Comparison
Olivaceous Thornbill
Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Olivaceous Thornbill
Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.
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
Olivaceous Thornbill
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Olivaceous Thornbill
Picoespina olivácea (Chalcostigma olivaceum), 11 cm. Plumaje verde oliváceo general; garganta del macho con brillo verdoso; cola moderadamente larga. Habita en páramos arbustivos y bordes de bosque alto-andino de Perú y Bolivia. Se alimenta de néctar de flores alpinas.
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.