White-vented Plumeleteer vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chalybura buffonii comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-vented Plumeleteer | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chalybura buffonii | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 12,8 cm (5.0 in) | — |
| Peso | 6,75 g (0.24 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … | 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
White-vented Plumeleteer only
Ninguno
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
White-vented Plumeleteer
Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-vented Plumeleteer
Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
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
White-vented Plumeleteer
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
White-vented Plumeleteer
Colibrí de Buffon (Chalybura buffonii), 10–11 cm. Macho con plumaje verde metálico brillante y cola verde azulada; pies blancos llamativos. Habita en bordes de selva y áreas abiertas del norte de América del Sur (Venezuela, Colombia). Se alimenta de néctar y pequeños artrópodos.
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.