Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chionomesa lactea comparado com Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sapphire-spangled Emerald | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Chionomesa lactea | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | 4,333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with 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
Sapphire-spangled Emerald only
Nenhum
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
Nenhum
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.
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
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
About These Birds
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Beija-flor-do-leite (Chionomesa lactea), 8–9 cm. Macho com plumagem verde-brilhante, peito esbranquiçado a leitoso, garganta verde metálica. Habita bordas de florestas úmidas e capoeiras no norte e leste do Brasil e países vizinhos. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores diversas 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.