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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. | ||
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[[Peru]] | [[Peru]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a monotypic species. The Marvellous Spatuletail was discovered in 1835 by bird collector Andrew Matthews for George Loddiges. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | {{GSearch|Loddigesia+mirabilis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[category:incomplete]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Loddigesia]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[category:incomplete]] |
Revision as of 02:05, 15 March 2008
- Loddigesia mirabilis
Identification
15cm. White, green and bronze, blue crest feathers, brilliant turquoise gorget and black line on white underparts feathers.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species. The Marvellous Spatuletail was discovered in 1835 by bird collector Andrew Matthews for George Loddiges.
