Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Aglaeactis aliciae comparé à Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Purple-backed Sunbeam | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Aglaeactis aliciae | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Not Evaluated |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 16,2 cm (6.4 in) | — |
| Poids | 7,4 g (0.26 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Purple-backed Sunbeam only
Aucun(e)
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Song & Call Comparison
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Statut de conservation
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Purple-backed Sunbeam
A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.
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.