Violet-bellied Hummingbird vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Chlorestes julie 对比 Ocreatus addae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Violet-bellied Hummingbird | Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chlorestes julie | Ocreatus addae |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | — |
| 体重 | 3.1759999999999997 g (0.11 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … | Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low vibration barely perceptible during hovering near high-altitude flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and edges.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Found in cloud forests of northern Bolivia and adjacent Peru and Brazil at 400–1,400 m elevation.
保护状况
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
How to Tell Them Apart
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Verreaux's Coua: rich rufous below; olive-brown above; brilliant bare blue-green facial skin; white-tipped tail; Madagascar endemic
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet: tiny; males with brilliant orange-gold belly; violet gorget; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
紫耳蜂鸟 (Chlorestes julie)，体长约10厘米。上体绿色，耳羽紫色，喉蓝绿色，下体绿色，嘴短，尾蓝色叉形。分布于哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉北部的低地热带森林。以花蜜和小型昆虫为食。
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.