The Booted Racket-Tail
Have you ever heard of the Booted Racket-Tail? You probably have not heard of this creature. The Booted Racket-Tail is a colourful, amazing bird. Another name for the Booted Racket-Tail is Racket-Tailed Puffleg. The scientific name for this bird is Ocreatus underwoodii. The Booted Racket-Tail goes under the category of hummingbirds. Keep reading to learn more!
The body of a male Booted Racket-Tail is green. They also have two long, shiny blue tails that spin to make the bird go faster. They are called “rackets”. There are fluffy white feathers around the Booted Racket-Tail’s legs. These are called “leg puffs” and they can’t always be seen. The “leg puffs” look like boots which is where it gets its name. Instead of being all green, females are white on the bottom and green on the top. They also have green speckles on the bottom, but the tail is much shorter than the male’s. A female’s tail does not have the “rackets” at the end of her tail because she does not need it. The males go out hunting so they need their tails for …show more content…
The live in Nepal, the Himalayas (which are in Nepal), and central China and Southern Asia. They also spend time in trees and they are active at night and sleep during the day which makes them nocturnal. Since there aren’t lights in trees or mountains, being nocturnal helps them see in the dark. Sadly, it is endangered because of loss of habitat. Its predators are snow leopards and people. People are doing illegal hunting for the tails of Red Pandas which is incredibly sad. Red Pandas have many ways of marking their territories. Some of these ways are to urinate on their territory. They can also emit scents from glands on the pads of their feet. Red Pandas frequently communicate using body language and make different noises to warn all Red Pandas near the area if there is danger (predator). This is how they protect one
Have you ever heard of the Booted Racket-Tail? You probably have not heard of this creature. The Booted Racket-Tail is a colourful, amazing bird. Another name for the Booted Racket-Tail is Racket-Tailed Puffleg. The scientific name for this bird is Ocreatus underwoodii. The Booted Racket-Tail goes under the category of hummingbirds. Keep reading to learn more!
The body of a male Booted Racket-Tail is green. They also have two long, shiny blue tails that spin to make the bird go faster. They are called “rackets”. There are fluffy white feathers around the Booted Racket-Tail’s legs. These are called “leg puffs” and they can’t always be seen. The “leg puffs” look like boots which is where it gets its name. Instead of being all green, females are white on the bottom and green on the top. They also have green speckles on the bottom, but the tail is much shorter than the male’s. A female’s tail does not have the “rackets” at the end of her tail because she does not need it. The males go out hunting so they need their tails for …show more content…
The live in Nepal, the Himalayas (which are in Nepal), and central China and Southern Asia. They also spend time in trees and they are active at night and sleep during the day which makes them nocturnal. Since there aren’t lights in trees or mountains, being nocturnal helps them see in the dark. Sadly, it is endangered because of loss of habitat. Its predators are snow leopards and people. People are doing illegal hunting for the tails of Red Pandas which is incredibly sad. Red Pandas have many ways of marking their territories. Some of these ways are to urinate on their territory. They can also emit scents from glands on the pads of their feet. Red Pandas frequently communicate using body language and make different noises to warn all Red Pandas near the area if there is danger (predator). This is how they protect one