Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Heliangelus amethysticollis comparado con Ocreatus addae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Sunangel Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nombre científico Heliangelus amethysticollis Ocreatus addae
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 5,433333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Sunangel only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Canto

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Plumaje

Perija Metaltail: deep violet-blue breast shield; shining metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females duller with spotted below

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Plumaje

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

El solángel de gorguera amatista es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Bolivia. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal amatista iridiscente característico. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores moteadas. Se alimenta del néctar de flores de las zonas nubladas andinas. Es uno de los varios colibríes de gorguera que habitan en los Andes.

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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