White-bellied Woodstar vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chaetocercus mulsant comparado com Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Woodstar Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nome científico Chaetocercus mulsant Ocreatus addae
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,8 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 3,9 g (0.14 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and … 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

White-bellied Woodstar only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Woodstar

Canto

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial song.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

White-bellied Woodstar

Beija-flor-de-Mulsant (Chaetocercus mulsant), 6–7 cm. Macho com garganta branca-prateada brilhante com reflexo rosado, partes superiores verdes metálicas. Habita florestas úmidas de montanha nos Andes, do Equador à Bolívia. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores tubulares 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.

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