Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Eriocnemis godini 比較対象 Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Turquoise-throated Puffleg | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Eriocnemis godini | Ocreatus addae |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 11.8 cm (4.6 in) | — |
| 体重 | 5.06 g (0.18 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods. | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 m.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
保全状況
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Violet-chested Hummingbird: males with glittering deep purple gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green with spots
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
エクアドルとコロンビアに生息していたとされるハチドリで、絶滅危惧種IA類（おそらく絶滅）に指定されている。
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.