Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Green-backed Firecrown
Ocreatus addae comparado con Sephanoides sephaniodes
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Green-backed Firecrown |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ocreatus addae | Sephanoides sephaniodes |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 12,0 cm (4.7 in) |
| Peso | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 6,583333333333333 g (0.23 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Green-backed Firecrown only
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Green-backed Firecrown
Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance at dawn.
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.
Green-backed Firecrown
Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Green-backed Firecrown
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
Green-backed Firecrown
Black Metaltail: males shining green with black-metallic gorget; white postocular stripe; females green above; white-spotted buff underparts
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.
Green-backed Firecrown
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.