Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Doryfera johannae so với Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Blue-fronted Lancebill Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Tên Khoa Học Doryfera johannae Ocreatus addae
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,6 cm (4.2 in)
Khối Lượng 4,540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill only

Không

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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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