Violet-bellied Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chlorestes julie comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Violet-bellied Hummingbird | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chlorestes julie | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | 3,1759999999999997 g (0.11 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with 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
Violet-bellied Hummingbird only
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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
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Song & Call Comparison
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and 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
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Verreaux's Coua: rich rufous below; olive-brown above; brilliant bare blue-green facial skin; white-tipped tail; Madagascar endemic
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Colibrí de Julieta (Chlorestes julie), 8–9 cm. Macho con garganta y pecho violáceos o malvas brillantes; partes superiores verde metálico oscuro. Habita en selvas húmedas de América del Sur (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana). Se alimenta de néctar de diversas flores. Especie de sotobosque.
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.