Tourmaline Sunangel vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Heliangelus exortis comparado com Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tourmaline Sunangel | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Heliangelus exortis | Ocreatus addae |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 12,2 cm (4.8 in) | — |
| Peso | 5,3 g (0.19 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near … | 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
Tourmaline Sunangel only
Rufous-booted Racket-tail only
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Song & Call Comparison
Tourmaline Sunangel
Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tourmaline Sunangel
Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.
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
Tourmaline Sunangel
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Tourmaline Sunangel
Coppery Metaltail: shining coppery-green above; white underparts with cinnamon flanks; glittering violet gorget; females spotted throat
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
Tourmaline Sunangel
O beija-flor-anjo-de-colar-tornassol é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia e Equador. O macho apresenta partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira tornassol-iridescente vistosa. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores na floresta nublada. A fêmea é mais apagada com partes inferiores mosqueadas. Contribui para a polinização de muitas plantas dos Andes colombianos e equatorianos.
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.