Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Amazilia yucatanensis comparado com Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Buff-bellied Hummingbird | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Amazilia yucatanensis | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) | — |
| Peso | 4,175 g (0.15 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on nectar from Yucatán flowering trees and garden plants; supplements with insects and spiders … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Buff-bellied Hummingbird only
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
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Song & Call Comparison
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy silvery quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowers.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Resident in Gulf Coast lowlands.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
Estado de conservação
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Steere's Coucal: dark brown above with iridescent gloss; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; Philippine island species
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
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Green upperparts, buff-orange belly, and red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of gardens, citrus groves, and forest edges. Common at Texas Gulf Coast feeders.
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.