Buff-tailed Coronet vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Boissonneaua flavescens comparé à Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Buff-tailed Coronet Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nom scientifique Boissonneaua flavescens Ocreatus addae
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Poids 8,033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Buff-tailed Coronet only

Aucun(e)

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

Chant

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chant

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 m.

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

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a buff-orange tail. Nectarivore of montane forest and edges. Named coronet for the green iridescence on the crown.

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.

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