White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
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White-booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii (Lesson, RP, 1832)

7.6–9 cmLength3 gWeight

The white-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-booted Racket-tail has been recorded at 123 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,996 records
  2. Alambi ReserveEcuador2,390 records
  3. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador2,182 records
More places
  1. La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia2,034 records
  2. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador1,772 records
  3. Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia1,739 records
  4. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,736 records
  5. Finca Alejandría "El Paraiso de Los Colibries"Colombia1,543 records
  6. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,521 records
  7. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,295 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaVenezuela

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 white-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-booted Racket-tail?

The White-booted Racket-tail is about 7.6–9 cm long and weighs around 3 g.

Where does the White-booted Racket-tail live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the White-booted Racket-tail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-booted Racket-tail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-booted Racket-tail as Least Concern.

What does the White-booted Racket-tail eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-booted Racket-tail in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
7.6–9 cm
Weight
3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
43 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Venezuela to western Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Ocreatus

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White-booted Racket-tail

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