Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Heliodoxa rubinoides comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Fawn-breasted Brilliant | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa rubinoides | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,9 cm (5.5 in) | — |
| Peso | 7,368 g (0.26 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … | 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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant only
Ninguno
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.
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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below
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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de garganta castaña es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes y una garganta castaño rojizo característica. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos medios del bosque. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Forma parte de la diversa comunidad de colibríes del bosque nublado andino.
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.