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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Marvellous spatuletail IMG 9492.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|megan+perkins|megan perkins}}<br />LHuembo, North [[Peru]], November 2011]] |
;[[: Category:Loddigesia|Loddigesia]] mirabilis | ;[[: Category:Loddigesia|Loddigesia]] mirabilis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male 15–17 cm (6-6¾ in); female 9–10 cm (3½-4 in) | |
| + | *White, green and bronze plumage | ||
| + | *Blue crest | ||
| + | *Turquoise gorget | ||
| + | *Black line on white underparts | ||
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| + | Strong difference in plumage between sexes ([[Dictionary_D-F#D|dimorphism]]) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Peru]] | + | [[Image:Female_Marvelous_Spatuletail_by_WilsonDiaz.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|WilsonDiaz|WilsonDiaz}}<br />Huembo, northen [[Peru]].]] |
| + | [[Central America]]: found in the Andes of northern [[Peru]] (along east bank of Río Utcubamba). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. The | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species. The Marvelous 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== | ||
| + | [[Image:Marvelous Spatuletail3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Huembo Center, Amazonas, [[Peru]], January 2017]] | ||
| + | Males display in [[Dictionary_G-L#L|leks]] | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of nectar. They generally perch while feeding. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | [http:// | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2080&m=0 Birdlife International] species page read February 2010 |
| − | + | #Wikipedia | |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | {{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Loddigesia | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Loddigesia]] |
Latest revision as of 00:00, 2 March 2017
- Loddigesia mirabilis
Identification
Male 15–17 cm (6-6¾ in); female 9–10 cm (3½-4 in)
- White, green and bronze plumage
- Blue crest
- Turquoise gorget
- Black line on white underparts
Strong difference in plumage between sexes (dimorphism)
Distribution
Central America: found in the Andes of northern Peru (along east bank of Río Utcubamba).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species. The Marvelous 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
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of nectar. They generally perch while feeding.
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 February 2010
- Wikipedia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marvelous Spatuletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marvelous_Spatuletail
