Tyrian Metaltail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Metallura tyrianthina से तुलना Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Tyrian Metaltail Rufous-booted Racket-tail
वैज्ञानिक नाम Metallura tyrianthina Ocreatus addae
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Not Evaluated
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
वजन 3.72 g (0.13 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Tyrian Metaltail only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Tyrian Metaltail

गीत

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from perch.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Tyrian Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m. Males have a glittering violet-purple rump and tail. Nectarivore of montane forest. One of the most common and widespread Andean hummingbird species.

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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