Rufous-booted Racket-tail vs Steely-vented Hummingbird

Ocreatus addae 비교 대상 Saucerottia saucerottei

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rufous-booted Racket-tail Steely-vented Hummingbird
학명 Ocreatus addae Saucerottia saucerottei
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭
체중 3.0 g (0.11 oz) 4.45 g (0.16 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Steely-vented Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

노래

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

Steely-vented Hummingbird

노래

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Least Concern

Steely-vented Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

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