Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Purple-throated Woodstar

Ocreatus addae dibandingkan dengan Philodice mitchellii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Rufous-booted Racket-tail Purple-throated Woodstar
Nama Ilmiah Ocreatus addae Philodice mitchellii
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … Feeds on nectar from epiphytic bromeliads and Heliconia in cloud forest. Captures tiny arthropods by …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

None

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Kicauan

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Kicauan

Sharp, emphatic rattle; rapid staccato notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst then ceasing.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident on both slopes of the Andes.

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Least Concern

Purple-throated Woodstar

About These Birds

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.

Purple-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m. Males have a vivid purple throat gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named after the British ornithologist D.W. Mitchell.

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