Plain-capped Starthroat vs Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Heliomaster constantii 对比 Ocreatus addae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Plain-capped Starthroat Rufous-booted Racket-tail
学名 Heliomaster constantii Ocreatus addae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
体重 7.375 g (0.26 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects … Nectarivore of Bolivian and Peruvian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Plain-capped Starthroat only

Rufous-booted Racket-tail only

Song & Call Comparison

Plain-capped Starthroat

鸣唱

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

Not Evaluated

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

Plain-capped Starthroat

普通星蜂鸟分布于墨西哥至哥斯达黎加的中美洲干旱林和开阔地带。雄鸟喉部具闪光紫色,体型较大,喙长直。以花蜜为主食,常在高大的花序上觅食。雄鸟有高调的求偶展示,鸣声响亮。

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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