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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Marvelous spatuletail1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male. Photographed by: {{user|Jon+Gallagher|Jon Gallagher}}<br />Location: Leimembamba, [[Peru]], February, 2010]] |
;[[: Category:Loddigesia|Loddigesia]] mirabilis | ;[[: Category:Loddigesia|Loddigesia]] mirabilis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15cm. White, green and bronze, blue crest feathers, brilliant turquoise gorget and black line on white underparts feathers. | + | 15cm. White, green and bronze, blue crest feathers, brilliant turquoise gorget and black line on white underparts feathers. Strong difference in plumage between sexes (dimorphism) |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Peru]] | + | Northern [[Peru]] in only a few locations (poorly known). |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. The Marvellous Spatuletail was discovered in 1835 by bird collector Andrew Matthews for George Loddiges. | + | [[Image:Female_Marvelous_Spatuletail_by_WilsonDiaz.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female. Photographed by: {{user|WilsonDiaz|WilsonDiaz}}<br />Location: Huembo, northen [[Peru]].]] |
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species. The Marvellous Spatuletail was discovered in 1835 by bird collector Andrew Matthews for George Loddiges. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mid elevation (mostly 2100-2900 m asl) forest edge, second growth, scrub and thorny thickets. It is threatened by logging. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Males display in [[Dictionary_G-L#L|leks]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvellous_Spatuletail Wikipedia] | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2080&m=0 Birdlife International] species page read Februar 2010 |
| + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvellous_Spatuletail Wikipedia] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | {{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Loddigesia]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Artwork Only]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Loddigesia]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Artwork Only]] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 16 February 2010
- Loddigesia mirabilis
Identification
15cm. White, green and bronze, blue crest feathers, brilliant turquoise gorget and black line on white underparts feathers. Strong difference in plumage between sexes (dimorphism)
Distribution
Northern Peru in only a few locations (poorly known).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species. The Marvellous Spatuletail was discovered in 1835 by bird collector Andrew Matthews for George Loddiges.
Habitat
Mid elevation (mostly 2100-2900 m asl) forest edge, second growth, scrub and thorny thickets. It is threatened by logging.
Behaviour
Males display in leks
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdlife International species page read Februar 2010
- Wikipedia
