Perija Metaltail vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Metallura iracunda 비교 대상 Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Perija Metaltail Rufous-booted Racket-tail
학명 Metallura iracunda Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 11.6 cm (4.6 in)
체중 3.8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest edges; forages at Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Perija Metaltail only

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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Perija Metaltail

노래

Soft, liquid notes with gentle character; mellow flowing sequence with subtle melodic variation in humid forest.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Perija Metaltail

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m. Restricted range.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Perija Metaltail

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Perija Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 10cm이며, 수컷은 초록 몸통에 청록색 목과 파란색 꽁지를 갖는다. 콜롬비아 동부 고지대에 서식하는 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 취약한 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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