Violet Sabrewing vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Campylopterus hemileucurus dibandingkan dengan Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Violet Sabrewing Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nama Ilmiah Campylopterus hemileucurus Ocreatus addae
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Not Evaluated
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,1 cm (5.9 in)
Berat 11,025 g (0.39 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Violet Sabrewing only

None

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

Kicauan

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana 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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