White-crested Coquette vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Lophornis adorabilis comparé à Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-crested Coquette Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nom scientifique Lophornis adorabilis Ocreatus addae
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 7,6 cm (3.0 in)
Poids 2,645 g (0.09 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of cloud-forest borders; forages at diverse small flowers. Catches tiny insects in rapid hovering … 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

White-crested Coquette only

Aucun(e)

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-crested Coquette

Chant

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing suddenly from dense shrub then stopping.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-crested Coquette

Found from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Colombia on the Pacific slope in foothill forest. 300–1,200 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

White-crested Coquette

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

White-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a white crest and rufous cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The species epithet adorabilis reflects its charming appearance.

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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