Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Coeligena violifer comparado con Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bolivian Starfrontlet Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nombre científico Coeligena violifer Ocreatus addae
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud — —
Envergadura 14,6 cm (5.7 in) —
Peso 7,675 g (0.27 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Canto

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 m elevation.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have violet breast and green body. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. An attractive Andean starfrontlet with iridescent violet patches.

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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