Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Green-crowned Plovercrest
Ocreatus addae comparado con Stephanoxis lalandi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-booted Racket-tail | Green-crowned Plovercrest |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ocreatus addae | Stephanoxis lalandi |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 9,6 cm (3.8 in) |
| Peso | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 3,15 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … | Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Ninguno
Green-crowned Plovercrest only
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Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Green-crowned Plovercrest
Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.
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-crowned Plovercrest
Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Green-crowned Plovercrest
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-crowned Plovercrest
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.