Swallow-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Eupetomena macroura 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Rufous-booted Racket-tail
학명 Eupetomena macroura Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 13.9 cm (5.5 in)
체중 7.94 g (0.28 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

노래

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

동부 남아메리카 개방 서식지에 분포하는 대형 벌새(15~17cm). 긴 제비꼬리와 밝은 파란색이 특징인 제비꼬리벌새. 관심필요종.

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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