Amazilia Hummingbird vs Booted Racket-tail

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Ocreatus underwoodii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Booted Racket-tail
学名 Amazilis amazilia Ocreatus underwoodii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2.8 g (0.10 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

さえずり

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Booted Racket-tail

さえずり

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid quality; warm bubbly notes tumbling in pleasant continuous musical sequence.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

Booted Racket-tail

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Amazilia Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Green plumage with variable rusty-orange underparts. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to arid Pacific environments.

Booted Racket-tail

A small hummingbird (8-10 cm plus 5-7 cm tail rackets in males) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have long, wire-like outer tail feathers ending in dark blue racket tips and fluffy white leg puffs. A cloud forest icon.

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