Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Eupherusa eximia so với Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Tên Khoa Học Eupherusa eximia Ocreatus addae
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,1 cm (4.4 in)
Khối Lượng 4,334 g (0.15 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird only

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Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

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

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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