Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Heliangelus amethysticollis comparado com Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Sunangel Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nome científico Heliangelus amethysticollis Ocreatus addae
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 5,433333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from … 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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Canto

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

O beija-flor-anjo-de-colar-ametista é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia, Equador, Peru e Bolívia. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira ametista-iridescente característica. A fêmea é mais apagada com partes inferiores mosqueadas. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores das zonas nubladas andinas. É um dos vários beija-flores com gorjeira que habitam nos Andes.

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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