Merida Sunangel vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Heliangelus spencei 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Merida Sunangel | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Heliangelus spencei | Ocreatus addae |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) | — |
| 체중 | 5.0 g (0.18 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage. | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Merida Sunangel
Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Merida Sunangel
Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 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
Merida Sunangel
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Merida Sunangel
Viridian Metaltail: brilliant metallic green above; glittering violet-blue gorget; white postocular stripe; females green with spotted below
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
Merida Sunangel
스펜스벌새(Heliangelus spencei)는 베네수엘라 서부 안데스(메리다) 해발 2,400–3,500m 고유종인 10–11cm 소형 벌새다.
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.