Plain-capped Starthroat vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Heliomaster constantii ile kıyaslandığında Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Plain-capped Starthroat Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Bilimsel Ad Heliomaster constantii Ocreatus addae
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Not Evaluated
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,5 cm (4.9 in)
Ağırlık 7,375 g (0.26 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Plain-capped Starthroat only

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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Plain-capped Starthroat

Şarkı

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Plain-capped Starthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Mexico to Costa Rica. Grey-green plumage with a purple gorget and long bill. Nectarivore of deciduous forests, thorn scrub, and gardens. Often seen at large, nectar-rich flowers.

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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