Fire-throated Metaltail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Metallura eupogon 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fire-throated Metaltail Rufous-booted Racket-tail
학명 Metallura eupogon Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 11.9 cm (4.7 in)
체중 4.8 g (0.17 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana flowers. Catches small insects near blooms. 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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Fire-throated Metaltail only

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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fire-throated Metaltail

노래

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

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

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Fire-throated Metaltail

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fire-throated Metaltail

깃털

White-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering ruby-green gorget; metallic green above; white throat; females green above; spots

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

Fire-throated Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 10cm이며, 수컷은 초록 몸통에 빛나는 분홍색 또는 자주색 목, 갈색 꽁지를 갖는다. 페루 중부 고지대 관목지와 숲에 서식하는 고유종이다. 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.

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