White-necked Jacobin vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Florisuga mellivora comparé à Ocreatus addae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-necked Jacobin Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nom scientifique Florisuga mellivora Ocreatus addae
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Poids 7,666666666666667 g (0.27 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Taille de la couvée 1-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-necked Jacobin only

Aucun(e)

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

White-necked Jacobin

Chant

High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chant

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-necked Jacobin

Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-necked Jacobin

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-necked Jacobin

Plumage

Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold …

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Plumage

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

White-necked Jacobin

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a dazzling white breast, deep blue hood, and green back. Found from Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. Male's brilliant white neck and chest are striking in flight. Nectarivore of forest canopy, visiting a wide variety of tropical flowers.

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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