Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusOcreatus (Booted Racket-tails)
- SpeciesOcreatus peruanus (Peruvian Racket-tail)
The Peruvian racket-tail (Ocreatus peruanus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Racket-tail sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 218 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis
Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Bronzy Inca
Coeligena coeligena
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Peruvian Racket-tail in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Racket-tail sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 218 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Peruvian Racket-tail in Cordillera Azul National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Peruvian Racket-tail in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.