Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Eupherusa eximia в сравнении с Ocreatus addae

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Характеристика Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Научное название Eupherusa eximia Ocreatus addae
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,1 cm (4.4 in)
Масса 4,334 g (0.15 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird only

Нет

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Пение

Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive striped rufous-and-dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most common hummingbirds in Central American highlands.

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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