Costa's Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Calypte costae comparado com Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Costa's Hummingbird Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nome científico Calypte costae Ocreatus addae
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,9 cm (3.5 in)
Peso 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mojave Desert scrub, favouring desert lavender and sage. Supplements nectar with insects and … 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

Nenhum

Costa's Hummingbird only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Song & Call Comparison

Costa's Hummingbird

Canto

Melodic, flute-like ascending scale; smooth bright notes climbing steadily in cheerful morning territorial delivery.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Costa's Hummingbird

Found in arid western North America from California to Mexico. Breeds in desert scrub; some populations resident year-round.

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

Least Concern

Costa's Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Costa's Hummingbird

Beija-flor de Costa de 7–9 cm com gorgueira violeta brilhante, habita desertos do sudoeste dos EUA e noroeste do México.

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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