Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Charming Hummingbird
Ocreatus addae comparado con Polyerata decora
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Charming Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ocreatus addae | Polyerata decora |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 4,335 g (0.15 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Charming Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Charming Hummingbird
High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; clear bright tones climbing smoothly in energetic display.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Charming Hummingbird
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Charming Hummingbird
About These Birds
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.
Charming Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Green plumage with a blue breast. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Blue-chested Hummingbird. A Central American near-endemic.