Rufous-crested Coquette vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Lophornis delattrei comparado com Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-crested Coquette Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Nome científico Lophornis delattrei Ocreatus addae
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,7 cm (3.0 in)
Peso 2,8 g (0.10 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of lowland forest gaps; insect-like flight style enables foraging at dense flower clusters. Takes … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Rufous-crested Coquette only

Nenhum

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-crested Coquette

Canto

Soft, liquid cascade of notes; gentle flowing sequence with subtle melodic variation, pleasing and unhurried in pace.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-crested Coquette

Found from Panama south through Colombia to Peru on both Andean slopes in foothill forest. 0–1,400 m.

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

Rufous-crested Coquette

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Rufous-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Peru. Males have a rufous crest and wispy cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and clearings. One of the most widespread coquettes.

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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