Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus addae (Bourcier, 1846)
7.6–9 cmLength
The rufous-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus addae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.
Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia
Rufous-booted Racket-tail has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1,672 records
- Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru460 records
- ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru231 records
More places
- Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru77 records
- Ipal EcolodgePeru52 records
- Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru44 records
- Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia40 records
- Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia17 records
- Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru17 records
- CoroicoBolivia12 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The rufous-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus addae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Rufous-booted Racket-tail?
The Rufous-booted Racket-tail is about 7.6–9 cm long.
Where does the Rufous-booted Racket-tail live?
Its breeding range: South America: central Peru to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Rufous-booted Racket-tail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Rufous-booted Racket-tail in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 7.6–9 cm
Range
South America: central Peru to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Ocreatus
Other birds in the genus Ocreatus
White-booted Racket-tailOcreatus underwoodii
Peruvian Racket-tailOcreatus peruanus
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