Violet-throated Metaltail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Metallura baroni 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Violet-throated Metaltail Rufous-booted Racket-tail
학명 Metallura baroni Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
체중 4.4 g (0.16 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian treeline vegetation; specialized for Ericaceae blooms above 3000 m. Catches small arthropods. Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Habitat Comparison

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Violet-throated Metaltail only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Violet-throated Metaltail

노래

Melodic, flute-like phrase with clear quality; smooth notes flowing pleasantly in quiet sequence at forest edge.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-throated Metaltail

Endemic to a tiny area in the Cajas plateau region of southwestern Ecuador. 3,000–4,200 m. Critically endangered.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

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보전 상태

Vulnerable

Violet-throated Metaltail

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Violet-throated Metaltail

깃털

Green-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

깃털

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

Violet-throated Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 10cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 초록에 자주빛 보석색 목과 동색 꽁지를 갖는다. 에콰도르 남부 고지대 관목지에만 서식하는 희귀 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 위기에 처한 상태이다.

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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