Santa Marta Woodstar vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chaetocercus astreans comparado com Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Santa Marta Woodstar | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Chaetocercus astreans | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 6,7 cm (2.6 in) | — |
| Peso | 2,605 g (0.09 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Santa Marta Woodstar only
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
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Song & Call Comparison
Santa Marta Woodstar
Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Santa Marta Woodstar
Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.
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
Santa Marta Woodstar
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Santa Marta Woodstar
Bahama Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with glittering magenta-rose gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females spotted below
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
Santa Marta Woodstar
Beija-flor-estrelado (Chaetocercus astreans), 6–7 cm. Minúsculo, com garganta gorget vermelho-cintilante no macho, partes superiores verdes-brilhantes. Endêmico de uma pequena região da Colômbia. Habita florestas úmidas de montanha. Poliniza flores tubulares enquanto voa em estação. Alimenta-se de néctar e pequenos insetos.
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.