White-bellied Emerald vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chlorestes candida comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-bellied Emerald | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chlorestes candida | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | 3,675 g (0.13 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … | 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-bellied Emerald only
Ninguno
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
White-bellied Emerald
Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-bellied Emerald
Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.
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-bellied Emerald
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
White-bellied Emerald
Colibrí de vientre blanco (Chlorestes candida), 8–9 cm. Partes superiores verde brillante; garganta verde o azulada; vientre blanco. Habita en selvas húmedas y bordes de bosque de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. Se alimenta de néctar de flores de sotobosque. Visita frecuentemente trampas de néctar.
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.