Green Thorntail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Discosura conversii comparé à Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Green Thorntail | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Discosura conversii | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 8,4 cm (3.3 in) | — |
| Poids | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest canopy and edges. Forages in groups at flowering trees; … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green Thorntail
Pure, sustaining tone with bell-like quality; single clear note ringing firmly then slowly diminishing in open air.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green Thorntail
Found in foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 300–1,500 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
Green Thorntail
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Green Thorntail
Purple-backed Sunbeam: males with glittering emerald gorget; brilliant purple back; metallic green crown; females plain green with spots
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Green Thorntail
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) with a long, wire-like tail extending to 10 cm total in males. Brilliant green plumage with white rump band. Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. Nectarivore of forest canopy, hovering at tiny flowers. Fairy-like flight.
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.