Black-eared Fairy vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Heliothryx auritus comparado con Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-eared Fairy | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliothryx auritus | Ocreatus addae |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) | — |
| Peso | 5,15 g (0.18 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied 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
Song & Call Comparison
Black-eared Fairy
Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-eared Fairy
Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 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
Black-eared Fairy
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Black-eared Fairy
El colibrí hada de orejas negras es un colibrí esbelto y elegante de América del Sur tropical. El macho tiene plumaje verde brillante en las partes superiores y blanco en las inferiores, con una mancha negra detrás del ojo y cola larga y horquillada. Habita en bordes de bosque tropical húmedo y jardines. Se alimenta de néctar de flores y pequeños insectos atrapados al vuelo. Su elegante forma y plumaje lo distinguen de otros colibríes de la región.
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.