Canivet's Emerald vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Cynanthus canivetii 对比 Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Canivet's Emerald Rufous-booted Racket-tail
学名 Cynanthus canivetii Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长
翼展
体重 2.4000000000000004 g (0.08 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small 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

共同栖息地

Canivet's Emerald only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Song & Call Comparison

Canivet's Emerald

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated persistently; clean staccato note with forceful attack during territorial announcement.

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Canivet's Emerald

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Resident in forest edges and gardens at various elevations.

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

Least Concern

Canivet's Emerald

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Canivet's Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Brilliant emerald-green plumage with a short, straight bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and second growth. One of the most common small hummingbirds in Central America.

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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