Wire-crested Thorntail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Discosura popelairii 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Wire-crested Thorntail | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Discosura popelairii | Ocreatus addae |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 6.6 cm (2.6 in) | — |
| 체중 | 2.5 g (0.09 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest; forages high in canopy at flowering bromeliads and epiphytes. Supplements … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Wire-crested Thorntail
Rapid, light twittering with crystalline quality; bright airy notes cascading freely in animated display above canopy.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wire-crested Thorntail
Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil. 200–1,400 m elevation.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
보전 상태
Wire-crested Thorntail
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Wire-crested Thorntail
Bronze-tailed Comet: males with brilliant coppery-orange crown; glittering teal gorget; metallic green back; bronze tail; females duller
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
Wire-crested Thorntail
수컷은 장관적으로 직립한 녹색 볏과 길고 전선 같은 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진 7–8cm(수컷 꼬리 전선 포함 총 12–13cm) 소형 벌새. 콜롬비아에서 페루까지 안데스 산기슭 삼림에 서식한다. 꿀을 먹는다. 가장 화려한 벌새 중 하나.
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.