Olivaceous Thornbill vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Chalcostigma olivaceum so với Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Olivaceous Thornbill Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Tên Khoa Học Chalcostigma olivaceum Ocreatus addae
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 16,3 cm (6.4 in)
Khối Lượng 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean puna and páramo from Peru to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Olive-green plumage with subtle throat iridescence. Nectarivore of high-altitude flowering plants. One of the drabbest thornbills. Tolerates extreme cold.

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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