Scaled Metaltail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Metallura aeneocauda 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Scaled Metaltail | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Metallura aeneocauda | Ocreatus addae |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) | — |
| 체중 | 5.300000000000001 g (0.19 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian shrublands; forages at Ericaceae and Lupinus. Supplements with small … | 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
Scaled Metaltail
Rapid, bright chips in cheerful sequence; light staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during foraging activity.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Metaltail
Found in high Andean scrub and puna from southern Peru south through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. 3,000–4,800 m.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
보전 상태
Scaled Metaltail
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Metaltail
Garnet-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green above; garnet-red wings; females green above; spotted
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
Scaled Metaltail
소형 벌새로 체장 약 11cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 초록 몸통에 파란색 이마와 긴 갈색 청동색 꽁지를 갖는다. 볼리비아와 아르헨티나 북서부 고지대 숲과 관목지에 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.
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.