Swallow-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Eupetomena macroura so với Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Tên Khoa Học Eupetomena macroura Ocreatus addae
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,9 cm (5.5 in)
Khối Lượng 7,94 g (0.28 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements … 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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Iridescent blue-green plumage with a deeply forked, swallow-like tail. Nectarivore of gardens, cerrado, and forest edges. Often seen perching conspicuously on exposed branches.

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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